Bangladesh will play three T20Is against the West Indies.
Bangladesh have their T20I skipper back at the helm. Litton Das, who had suffered a side strain in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2025, was named as the captain of the squad for the first two T20Is against the West Indies.
Though the stylish wicketkeeper-batter being back at the helm is an extremely positive sign for Bangladesh, he comes in at the expense of Mohammad Saifuddin. The latter had been an integral part of the side in the recent series against Afghanistan. He had claimed three wickets for 15 runs in the 3rd ODI.
The absence of Saifuddin is not expected to take a toll on the result for the Tigers, as much of the core from the recent past remains in place. The three T20Is will be played on October 27, 29, and 31, respectively.
The 31-year-old will be elated to be back in contention after his injury struggles, which kept him out of the game on five occasions. Jaker Ali led the side against Afghanistan and did well. The Tigers won the series 3-0 in a commanding fashion in Sharjah.
One of the most important challenges for Litton Das would be to maintain the same core and structure the team in a way that doesn’t depreciate their balance. The skipper will have the likes of Saif Hassan, Parvez, and Tanzid Hasan for company in the top-order, followed by Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, and Nurul Hasan in the middle-order.
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However, the selectors omitted Soumya Sarkar from the squad for the first two T20Is, which came as a surprise. To add to that, the left-handed experienced batter scored a composed 91 in the 3rd ODI against the West Indies.
Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, and Mahedi Hasan will be the spinners on display, while Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam will be the four pacers. The fact that Bangladesh have opted for four pacers also comes as a bit of a surprise.
Litton Das (capt & wk), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam.
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