Overview

• BCB unveiled a 16-member squad and four standbys for the UAE tournament, retaining Litton Das after recent T20I series wins.
• Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan returns to T20Is for the first time since the 2022 World Cup, joined by recalled batter Saif Hassan.
• Former captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was left out of the main squad, reflecting the form-based tilt of the selection.
• Mahedi Hasan was preferred as the primary spin option ahead of Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who is among the reserves with Soumya Sarkar, Tanvir Islam and Hasan Mahmud.
• The named 16 will first face the Netherlands in three T20Is in Sylhet on Aug 30, Sep 1 and Sep 3 before Group B fixtures in Abu Dhabi, opening against Hong Kong on Sep 11.