Dhaka, June 5(HS): The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka, starting Bangladesh's 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle. Najmul Hossain Shanto continues as Test captain, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz as vice-captain. Wicketkeeper-batter Liton Das returns after injury, alongside fast bowler Ebadot Hossain, who last played in July 2023. Left-arm spinner Hasan Murad and right-arm fast bowler Nahid Rana also rejoin the squad. Three players from the recent Zimbabwe series—Tanvir Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and Mahmudul Hasan Joy—are dropped. The team departs for Sri Lanka on June 13, with the first Test in Galle on June 17 and the second in Colombo on June 25.
Bangladesh Test team 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
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
