Shakib to lead Bangladesh in tri-series against India, Lanka

With Mashrafe Bin Mortaza still not fully fit, Bangladesh on Thursday named Shakib AL Hasan captain for next week's tri-series at home also featuring India and Sri Lanka.

With Mashrafe Bin Mortaza still not fully fit, Bangladesh on Thursday named Shakib AL Hasan captain for next week's tri-series at home also featuring India and Sri Lanka.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 15-member team with stumper Mushfiqur Rahman as Shakib's deputy. Two former Indian Cricket League rebels - Shahriar Nafees and Aftab Ahmed - also found a place in the squad.

The selectors decided to rest Mortaza so that he regains full fitness ahead of Bangladesh's two-match Test series against India which follows the tri-series.

The Squad: Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Mushfiqur Rahman, (Vice Captain), Md Ashraful, Tamim Iqbal, Raqibul Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Syed Rasel, Nazmul Hossain , Rubel Hossain, Imrul Kayes, Shahriar Nafees, Aftab Ahmed and Shafiul Islam.

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