Najmul Hossain Shanto to lead Bangladesh in New Zealand white-ball games

Najmul Hossain Shanto. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have named Najmul Hossain Shanto as the captain for the white-ball series against New Zealand. Bangladesh will travel to New Zealand for playing three ODIs and three T20Is after their ongoing red-ball series at home.

The board announced two different squads for the ODI and T20I series, and despite the return of Litton Das, Shanto was selected as the skipper for the white-ball games, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz as the deputy.

Bangladesh squad (ODI Series): Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Afif Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (vice-capt), Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Rishad Hossain and Rakibul Hasan

Bangladesh squad (T20I Series): Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Liton Das, Rony Talukdar, Tawhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (vice-capt), Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam and Tanzim Hasan Sakib

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