Najmul to continue as captain as Bangladesh release squad for SL series

Najmul to continue as captain as Bangladesh release squad for SL series

Bangladesh have retained Najmul Hossain Shonto as Test captain for one more year. The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

The series will mark the beginning of Bangladesh's journey in the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.

Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das returns to the squad after missing the previous series due to injury. Fast bowler Ebadot Hossain, who last played international cricket in July 2023, has also made a comeback. Left-arm spinner Hasan Murad and right-arm pacer Nahid Rana have been recalled.

Three players have been dropped from the squad that featured in the recent home Test series against Zimbabwe: left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam, pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy.

Top-order batter Najmul Hossain Shanto has been retained as Bangladesh's Test captain for another year, continuing in the leadership role he assumed in 2024. All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz also continues as the vice-captain, maintaining the leadership pairing that led the team in the previous season.

The first Test will be played in Galle from 17 June, while the second match is scheduled to commence in Colombo on 25 June. The Bangladesh team will depart for Sri Lanka on 13 June.

Bangladesh Test Squad for Sri Lanka Tour

• Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain)
• Shadman Islam
• Anamul Haque Bijoy
• Mominul Haque Showrab
• Mushfiqur Rahim
• Litton Kumer Das
• Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan
• Jaker Ali Anik
• Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Vice-Captain)
• Taijul Islam
• Nayeem Hasan
• Hasan Murad
• Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury
• Hasan Mahmud
• Nahid Rana
• Syed Khaled Ahmed