Litton Das, Hasan Murad, Ebadot Hossain and Khaled Ahmed have been included in the Bangladesh squad for the two-match Test series in Sri Lanka, starting on June 17 in Galle.
Meanwhile, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Tanvir Islam and Tanzim Hasan Sakib have been left out. Taskin Ahmed wasn’t considered as he is still recovering from an ankle injury.
Litton was “rested” against Zimbabwe, while Ebadot hasn’t played for Bangladesh since his ACL surgery in 2023.
Left-arm spinner Murad has played two T20Is but is yet to make his Test debut. He has 145 wickets in 33 first-class games at an impressive average of 21.66.
Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue to lead Bangladesh in Test cricket for one more year. (Cricket)
- Bangladesh squad for Sri Lanka Tests
Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Shadman Islam, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Mominul Haque Showrab, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Kumer Das, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (vc), Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Murad, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Syed Khaled Ahmed