Bangladesh squad for first two T20I vs New Zealand: All-rounder Abdul Saqlain gets maiden call-up

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 15-member squad for the first two T20Is of the side’s three-match series against New Zealand.

The Litton Das-led side includes Ripon Mandal, who last played for Bangladesh in the Asian Games in 2023. Pace-bowling all-rounder Abdul Gaffar Saqlain was handed a maiden call-up.

The first two games will be played in Chattogram while the third will be played in Dhaka. This will be the first T20I games for the side since opting out of the T20 World Cup in India due to security concerns.

Full Squad

Litton Kumer Das (c), Mohammed Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Mohammed Saif Hassan (vc), Shamim Hossain, Tawhid Hridoy, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Ripon Mondol, Shaif Uddin, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain.

Published on Apr 21, 2026