Shakib Al Hasan has returned to the Bangladesh Test squad after being out of motion for a 12 months within the longest format.
Former captain Shakib has been picked for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram, beginning March 30. He final performed a Test in April 2023 earlier than a watch situation stored him away from Exams though he has performed white-ball cricket throughout this era, together with on the ODI World Cup late final 12 months. Extra just lately, he has performed within the Bangladesh Premier League for Rangpur Riders and within the ongoing Dhaka Premier League Record A event for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Membership.
Shakib comes into the squad instead of the uncapped Towhid Hridoy, who wasn’t picked within the XI for the primary Test against Sri Lanka, which Bangladesh misplaced by 328 runs in Sylhet. The opposite change within the squad is the fast-bowling division, the place Hasan Mahmud has are available in for the injured Musfik Hasan, who has harm his left ankle and would require rehab. Mahmud can also be uncapped in Exams, like Musfik, however has performed 39 white-ball video games in worldwide cricket.
A retinal situation within the left eye had stored Shakib out of the ODI and T20I collection against Sri Lanka. He had visited a watch specialist in Singapore at the beginning of the 12 months to handle the problem.
Shakib had on the time mentioned that batting had been a problem for him due to the situation. He had pushed himself down the order for Rangpur earlier than returning to the highest three within the latter phases of the BPL. He scored 255 runs in 11 innings within the BPL, placing at 158.38, and completed because the second-highest wicket-taker with 17 wickets at an economic system of 6.31. Rangpur misplaced to eventual winners Fortune Barishal in Qualifier 2.
Earlier this 12 months, Shakib additionally joined politics, contesting the Bangladesh normal elections for the Awami League celebration. He received from the Magura constituency and is now a member of parliament.
Earlier than the loss within the first Test against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh had received the ODI collection 2-1 however misplaced the T20I collection by the identical margin.
Bangladesh squad for second Test vs Sri Lanka
Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan, Shadman Islam, Litton Das, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Shahadat Hossain, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud
