Bangladesh pronounces T20I, ODI squads for Sri Lanka sequence; Shakib neglected because of eye drawback

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was neglected of the T20I and One-Day International squads on Tuesday for the upcoming dwelling sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka due to a watch drawback.

Shakib, who has a difficulty with the retina in his left eye, final performed for Bangladesh on the 2023 World Cup. He has been changed by Najmul Hossain Shanto as captain for the nationwide staff in all codecs.

“Shakib has been our first choice as captain always but his vision problem made him unavailable for Bangladesh at this moment,” BCB president Nazmul Hassan stated in saying Shanto’s appointment on Monday.

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“We had discussion with him but he couldn’t confirm his availability in the upcoming Sri Lanka series. He said his eyesight problem is yet to be solved.”

Veteran Mahmud Ullah and opener Mohammad Naim return to the T20I squad for the primary time since 2022 after sturdy performances within the Bangladesh Premier League, whereas off spinner Aliss Al Islam is the one new face within the squad.

The three-match T20I sequence begins on March 4 with the ODI sequence beginning March 13.