The 15-man squad had been announced five days earlier, however Rana, who has been in distinctive win, used to be first and valuable no longer renowned.
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15 December, 2024, 05:30 pm
Closing modified: 15 December, 2024, 05:33 pm
On Sunday, correct a day sooner than Bangladesh’s first T20I in opposition to the West Indies, pacer Nahid Rana used to be without observe called up to the squad.
The 15-man squad had been announced five days earlier, however Rana, who has been in distinctive win, used to be first and valuable no longer renowned.
The shock name-up used to be confirmed by a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announcement on Sunday, making it a dramatic twist for the younger bowler.
Though Rana had already represented Bangladesh in Tests and ODIs, this marks his first inclusion in the T20I squad. It used to be handiest all the way by the ODI sequence that coach Phil Simmons had hinted at bringing the 22-twelve months-feeble into the T20 fold, so his exclusion when the initial squad used to be named got here as a shock to many. The dear-anticipated name-up, then all all over again, has now materialised.
If all goes basically basically based on notion, Nahid is position to manufacture his T20 debut in the first match of the sequence. The pacer, who has played six Tests and three ODIs, has been impressive in both formats.
In ODIs, he has claimed four wickets in three fits at a mean of 31, while in Tests, he has taken 20 wickets in six appearances.
On the opposite hand, his most famous attribute is his tempo, which has made him Bangladesh’s fastest bowler in international cricket, despite his slightly restricted exposure in 9 international fits.
At contemporary, Bangladesh is in Saint Vincent, getting willing for a 3-match T20 sequence in opposition to the West Indies, with the first match scheduled to take web relate at 6 AM tomorrow.
Bangladesh squad for the T20 sequence in opposition to the West Indies: Litton Kumar Das (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Imon, Afif Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Zakir Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain Patowary, Sheikh Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mohammad Hasan Mahmud, Ripon Mondal, Nahid Rana.
