Shakib Al Hasan returns to Bangladesh team for the last two T20 matches against Zimbabwe. cricket news

In a major development for Bangladesh, top spin-bowling all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is set to make his T20 international comeback after 10 months, just weeks before the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Shakib, who last played a T20 International in July 2023. Has been selected in Bangladesh’s team for the last two T20 matches against Zimbabwe in the home series against Afghanistan. Bangladesh leads the five-match series against Zimbabwe 3-0. Shakib’s return to the T20 squad is a big boost for the team as it prepares for the Men’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the United States.

Shakib participated in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2007 and is one of the few players to have participated in all editions so far. If selected for the team, he will be the most experienced player in all the teams.

The 37-year-old has played 117 T20Is, scoring 2382 runs and taking 140 wickets. Bangladesh have not yet revealed their T20 World Cup squad for 2024, but Shakib’s timely return is an indication that he could be included.

Experienced batsman Soumya Sarkar and fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman, who missed the first three matches of the current assignment, have also been selected in the squad for the remaining matches.

Pervez Hossain Emon and Afif Hossain are absent while fast bowler Shoriful Islam is rested.

Bangladesh squad for fourth and fifth T20: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Liton Kumar Das, Tanjeed Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tauheed Hridoy, Mahmood Ullah, Zaker Ali Anik, Shaq Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman. . Tanzeem Hasan Saqib, Soumya Sarkar, Tanveer Islam, Shaif Uddin

The last two matches of the series will be held in Mirpur on 10 and 12 May.

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