Banglesh dropped off-spinner Mehidy Hasan and pace bowler Rubel Hossain in a new-look Twenty20 squ named Tuesday for first two matches of tri-nations series against Afghanistan and Zimbabwe. All-rounder Ariful Haque, pace bowler Abu Hider, spinner Nazmul Islam and batsman Mohamm Mithun were also left out from Banglesh's last Twenty20 squ that played West Indies in December 2018. Opening batter Tamim Iqbal was t included after asking for a break from international cricket. Young pace bowler Yeasin Arafat and left-arm spinner Taijul Islam received ir first Twenty20 call-ups while Afif Hossain and Mahedi Hasan return after playing just one Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka in 2018.

"We want to see some players for next Twenty20 World Cup. This is why we changed squ," said chief selector Minhajul Abedin. Batsmen Sabbir Rahman and Mosdek Hossain also received a call-up as Banglesh prepare to begin series against Zimbabwe in Dhaka's Sher-e Bangla National Stium on Thursday.

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Banglesh to host Afghanistan and Zimbabwe

International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Zimbabwe in July over a failure to keep sport free from government interference, putting country's participation in multi-nation events in doubt. Afghanistan are third team in tournament scheduled to be held from September 13 to 24. Banglesh was originally scheduled to play a bilateral series against Afghanistan in September, but officials said Zimbabwe h been included in series following a request from strife-torn country. tri-series will be preceded by Afghanistan's maiden Test match against Banglesh in Chittagong from September 5 to 9.

"We have been informed by concerned officials that re is bar on Zimbabwe playing in bilateral matches.cy are only suspended from ICC events. This is why we included m in series," BCB spokesman Jalal Yunus told media sources.

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Banglesh squ:

Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riy, Afif Hossain, Mosdek Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Taijul Islam, Mahedi Hasan, Mohamm Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman and Yeasin Arafat. 

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