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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the ODI squad for Bangladesh's upcoming series against Afghanistan, scheduled to take place next month in Chattogram.
Tamim Iqbal will lead the team during this series, with Shakib Al Hasan also included in the squad. Both Tamim and Shakib, who have been recovering from injuries, were absent from the recently concluded Test match in Dhaka.
The series will commence on July 05, with the following two matches set for July 08 and 11. All matches will be day-night affairs.
Bangladesh on Saturday recalled Afif Hossain and Naim Sheikh for their 15-man squad in the three-match one-day international series against Afghanistan in Chittagong next month.
Lower middle-order batsman Afif was dropped from the squad before the recent home and away series against Ireland, while Naim played the last of his two ODI appearances against Sri Lanka in 2021.
They forced their way back into the squad after doing well in the recent domestic 50-over competition, the Dhaka Premier League.
Naim, 23, top scored in the tournament with 932 runs over 16 matches for an average of 71.69.
Afif played a key role for champions Abahani Limited, making 550 runs in 15 matches. Pace bowler Taskin Ahmed also returned to the side after injury sidelined him from the Ireland tour.
Taskin excelled in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, picking up his career-best 4-37 in the second innings to set-up a record 546-run win on Saturday.
Batsmen Rony Talukdar, Yasir Ali, and pacer Mrittunjoy Chowdhury made the way for the returning trio.
"This is the last series before the Asia Cup and we want to see some players and that is the reason we have picked Naim and Afif Hossain," BCB chief selector Minhajul Abedin said on Saturday.
Bangladesh ODI squad: Tamim Iqbal (capt), Liton Das, Najmul Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Afif Hossain, Naim Sheikh.