BCB announces Tigers' squad for first 3 T20Is against Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe, led by Sikandar Raza, arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday (April 28) for a five-match T20 International series against the Tigers, starting on May 3. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad for the first three T20 Internationals against Zimbabwe on the same day.

Opening batsman Tanzid Hasan Tamim who played 15 ODIs was included as the only uncapped player in the squad. Pace bowling allrounder Mohammad Saifuddin made a comeback to the national team after a gap of 18 months.

The BCB selection panel led by Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu, however, rested allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the first three matches.

Tigers' squad for first 3 T20Is:
Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Liton Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanvir Islam, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin.