Bangladesh drop Jahanara, Fargana for T20Is in opposition to India
Bangladesh have not noted two massive names in Jahanara Alam and Fargana Hoque from the ladies’s T20I facet forward of their three-match sequence in opposition to India this month. Jahanara, who performed only one recreation of their earlier sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka in May, was one among 5 adjustments within the group.
Fargana is Bangladesh’s second-highest scorer within the format, and alongside along with her, allrounder Lata Mondal and left-arm fast Fariha Trisna have been additionally dropped from the facet. Left-hand batter Rubya Haider‘s knee harm meant she needed to be not noted too.
The skilled Salma Khatun returned to the facet alongside batters Dilara Akter, Shathi Rani and 16-year-old Shorna Akter, other than tempo bowler Marufa Akter. Salma, Dilara and Marufa weren’t within the squad for the Sri Lanka sequence. Then selector Manjurul Islam had mentioned on the time that Salma was “rested” as a result of quantity of cricket this 12 months.
Selector Sajjad Ahmed mentioned that they introduced Salma again to bolster the spin assault, whereas Dilara, Shathi and Shorna have been promising for the shortest format. Sajjad, nevertheless, declined to touch upon the gamers dropped from the facet, citing his quick time spent within the new function.
Bangladesh’s batting will depend upon Nigar Sultana, the captain, and Shamima Sultana, other than Dilara, Sobhana Mostary, Murshida Khatun and Shorna. Uncapped Shathi Rani might open in one of many matches, after she was chosen on the again of a robust home season.
The spin assault must carry a lot of the bowling division, as solely two tempo bowlers have been picked: Marufa Akter and the uncapped Disha Biswas. The spin assault includes Salma, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Ritu Mondol, Sanjida Akter and Sultana Khatun.
The Indian group will arrive in Dhaka on July 6 for the three T20Is on July 9, 11 and 13 on the Shere Bangla National Stadium.
Bangladesh squad for India T20Is: Nigar Sultana (capt, wk), Nahida Akter, Dilara Akter, Shathi Rani, Shamima Sultana, Sobhana Mostary, Murshida Khatun, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Disha Biswas, Marufa Akter, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Salma Khatun, Fahima Khatun