Bangladesh vs WI Test: Shakib Returns

The Bangladesh National Cricket Team has announced their 18-man squad for the upcoming two match Test-series against West Indies. The team is favouring two uncapped players in the squad- Hasan Mahmud and Yasir Ali Chowdhury. Meanwhile Shakib Al Hasan has recovered from his groin injury that he picked up in the final ODI. 

The Tigers hasn’t played a test since February 2020, when they hosted Zimbabwe in Dhaka. The first game will start from 3^rd February at Chattogram, moving to Dhaka for the final Test, beginning on 11th February.

After the imposing performance in the ODI, which Bangladesh captured for a 3-0 whitewash, the players will be boosted by the confidence and aiming for a similar triumph.

The announced squad is as follows: Mominul Haque (c), Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Saif Hassan, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hassan, Taijul Islam, Shadman Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Jayed, Ebadat Hossain, Hasan Mahmud.