Shakib liable to make T20I return against Zimbabwe

Shakib Al Hasan could play in Bangladesh's T20I series against Zimbabwe next month, according to chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain. He might also feature in a couple of Dhaka Premier League matches as part of his return to white-ball cricket "We have spoken with him [Shakib]," Ashraf said. "He is supposed to show up in Dhaka toward the finish of this current month. He will conceivably play a couple of DPL matches. A short time later, he will engage with the group the board. There he can do his preparation on cricketing ability according to the craving of group the executives. We will believe he should play two or three matches in the series. We will report the group on April 28 and at that point, you will get a reasonable image of his accessibility." Shakib had been on a break because of an eye condition and a finger injury after the 2023 ODI World Cup finished last November and gotten back to global cricket in the Chattogram Test against Sri Lanka recently. On Tuesday, Bangladesh reported a 17-man preliminary crew that will prepare for three days in Chattogram from April 26. The gathering does exclude Shakib or Mustafizur Rahman, who is playing for Chennai Super Rulers in the IPL until May 1. Ashraf said that Mustafizur would likewise miss the main T20I against Zimbabwe on May 3 in Chattogram. The preparation crew incorporates Mohammad Saifuddin, who returns after a long injury cutback. He last played for Bangladesh right away before the 2022 T20 World Cup and got back to activity in this season's BPL, where he was essential for Fortune Barishal's title-winning crew. "Without a doubt (Mohammad) Saifuddin is a promising player and on the off chance that he isn't harmed he could have more worldwide experience," Ashraf said. "He is ahead with his batting however in bowling he has contenders. So it a decent chance for him to get once more into his section in the Zimbabwe series since we have parcel of interest in him." Bangladesh play the initial three T20Is against Zimbabwe in Chattogram on May 3, 5 and 7, and the last two T20Is in Dhaka on May 10 and 12.