Sports Desk: Immediately after the Test series against South Africa, the Tigers will play a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates. Discussions were going on whether Shakib Al Hasan will play in this series. Finally, the BCB announced the 15-member squad on Friday (November 1) without Shakib.

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Soumya Sarkar returned to the national team squad with this series. However, Liton Das is left out. Besides, the young pacer Nahid Rana has been called up to the ODI team for the first time after the Test.

Before this, BCB president Farooq Ahmed said about the possibility of Shakib not playing against the Afghans on Wednesday . He said, when Shakib was trying to come home, he could not come. Then I spoke to him 1-2 times. Not much in practice either. I think he needs some time before joining the team again. The decision has not been made yet. But I think the chances of playing the next series are less.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh team will be divided into two groups and will go to the United Arab Emirates to play against Afghanistan on November 3 and 4. The first ODI match between the two teams will be on November 6. The next two will be on November 9 and 11.

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Bangladesh Team: Soumya Sarkar, Tanjid Hasan, Zakir Hasan, Nazmul Hossain (Captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Tawhid Hriday, Zaker Ali, Mehdi Hasan Miraj (Vice-Captain), Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mostafizur Rahman, Shariful Islam and Nahid Rana.