Sports Desk: 'Speed star' Nahid Rana and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed did not get UAE visa till yesterday evening. Nahid has been called up to the Tigers ODI squad for the first time. Nasum returned after the Sri Lanka series in March. The Bangladesh cricket team went to Sharjah in two stages in the last two days, leaving two as they did not get visas. Nazmul Bahini will play a 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan in Marushahar, Sharjah.
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There will be three matches on November 6, 9 and 11 respectively. It is not yet certain that Nahid and Nasum will get visas. If not, will the Tigers play with a 13-member squad? Afghanistan mission of Nazmul forces starts tomorrow to regain confidence. Nazmuls will have to fight hard to regain their confidence against Rashid Khan's leg spin, Mujeeb-ur Rehman's mysterious off spin, Farooq Haque Farooqui's swing and pace. Although Bangladesh is ahead in ODI statistics against Afghanistan. The Tigers have won 10 of 16 ODIs and have also laughed in the last ODI between the two teams. Bangladesh won the World Cup in Dharamsala in October 2023. The last ODI series between the two teams was last year, which was won by Afghanistan. However, the Tigers laughed in the last match of the series.
The Nazmuls have played one ODI series so far this year. Played a 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in March. Nazmul lost the first two and won the last one. Test series played against Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and South Africa this year. Apart from Pakistan, the remaining three series have been whitewashed. They lost 2-0 to Sri Lanka and South Africa at home.
Nazmuls have whitewashed Pakistan on their soil. Nazmul Bahini played the Test series on Indian soil with that confidence, after losing by 280 runs in Chennai, they lost by 7 wickets in Kanpur. India suffered a major upset on tour and faced inexperienced South Africa at home. Couldn't fight this time either. Loses helplessly. The Tigers, buoyed by their victory over Pakistan, flew to Marushahar in Sharjah after losing two consecutive Test series. However, before the start of the Chittagong Test series, the Tigers suddenly signaled to give up their lead. BCB president Farooq Ahmed was moved by his gesture.
BCB president spoke to Nazmul and Mehdi Hasan Miraj in Chittagong. After talking to the two, the selection panel announced the squad for the 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Nazmul is kept as the team leader. Miraj was kept as his assistant.
Bangladesh is not playing in Sharjah for the first time. Before this, he played 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is here. Bangladesh last played ODI in 1995. First played in 1990 in Austral-Asia Cup. Tigers played two matches in that event. They lost to New Zealand by 161 runs and Australia by 7 wickets. In 1995 Asia Cup lost to Sri Lanka by 107 runs, India by 9 wickets and Pakistan by 6 wickets. Will play again in Sharjah after 29 years. However, the Tigers have played 3 T20 matches here. In the 2021 T20 World Cup, they lost to West Indies by 3 runs and Sri Lanka by 5 wickets. In 2022 Asia Cup lost to Afghanistan by 7 wickets. Nazmul will play with the dream of winning the series in the familiar Sharjah. But time will tell how much you can do.
