Hasan, Shoriful, Mahedi earn call ups as 18 an squad announced for WI series

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named a 18-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against the West Indies.

Pacers Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful Islam and all-rounder Mahedi Hasan are the three uncapped players who have been included in the squad for their consistent performances in Bangabandhu T20 and BCB President’s Cup.

The poster boy of Bangladesh cricket Shakib  Al Hasan is making his comeback in the side after serving a one-year suspension.

Taskin Ahmed has also been recalled into the squad despite injury worries. He last played an ODI more than three years back.

Naim Sheikh, Al-Amin Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Yasir Ali and Parvez Hossain Emon have been left out from the initial 24-member preliminary squad.

The Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur will host the first two ODIs on January 20 and 22 while the third and final ODI will be held at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on January 25.

This is going to be Tamim Iqbal's first assignment as a full-time ODI skipper.

ODI Squad: Tamim Iqbal (C), Shakib Al Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim. Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Saif Uddin, Mahedi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam