The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the three-match T20I series against the Netherlands and the Asia Cup. Wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan has made a comeback to the T20I team after nearly three years, alongside opener Saif Hasan.
All-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz, who had previously opted out of the Netherlands series, has also been excluded from the Asia Cup squad and named as a standby player.
Nurul Hasan last played for Bangladesh in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Saif Hasan, who made his T20I debut against Pakistan in Mirpur in 2021, has played five T20Is for the country. His last appearance for Bangladesh was at the 2023 Asian Games.
Both Nurul and Saif are currently in Australia with the Bangladesh ‘A’ team for the Top End T20 series. Nurul has scored 109 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 117.20, while Saif has amassed 130 runs, including a half-century, at a strike rate of 130.
Mehedi Hasan Miraz, who took leave from the Netherlands series to be with his pregnant wife, has been named a standby for the Asia Cup alongside Soumya Sarkar, Tanvir Islam, and Hasan Mahmud.
The T20I series against the Netherlands will begin on August 30, with subsequent matches on September 1 and 3, all to be played at the Sylhet International Stadium.
The Asia Cup, starting September 9 in the United Arab Emirates, will see Bangladesh play their first match against Hong Kong on September 11, followed by matches against Sri Lanka on September 13 and Afghanistan on September 16 in the group stage.
**Bangladesh Squad**:
For Asia Cup and Netherlands Series: Liton Kumar Das (Captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain, Saif Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Zaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mehedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin.
**Standby (for Asia Cup)**: Soumya Sarkar, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud.
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