Shakib Al Hasan returns as Bangladesh announce preliminary squads for West Indies sequence

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Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been named within the preliminary Bangladesh squads for the upcoming ODI and Test sequence in opposition to West Indies.
Meanwhile, former skipper Mashrafe Mortaza has been overlooked of the 24-man ODI squad.

Shakib was banned from all types of the sport for 2 years for breaching Anti-corruption Code of the International Cricket Council (ICC), one 12 months of that suspended in October 2019. His ban ended on October 29 final 12 months after which he turned eligible to play once more. The ace all-rounder had stayed within the US for essentially the most a part of his ban interval along with his in-laws and household.

The ODI sequence in opposition to West Indies will begin on January 20 and the primary two matches might be performed in Dhaka earlier than the ultimate match in Chattogram on January 25. The first Test in Chattogram will begin from February 3 whereas the second Test might be performed in Dhaka from February 11.
Preliminary squad for ODI sequence: Tamim Iqbal Khan, Shakib Al Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Md Mithun, Litton Das, Md Mahmud Ullah, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Musaddek Hossain Saikat, Soumya Sarkar, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Naim Sheikh, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Al Amin Hossain, Md. Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Saif Uddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Parvez Hossain Emon, Mahadi Hasan, Rubel Hossain.
Preliminary squad for Test sequence: Momimul Haque Showrab, Tamim Iqbal Khan, Shakib Al Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Md Mithun, Litton Kumer Das, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Mohammed Saif Hasan, Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi, Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shadman Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury.