Bangladesh have announced their team for the first match against the Pakistan team, which will be a red-ball contest and part of the two-match series that is scheduled to be part of their ICC World Test Championship campaign.
The Pakistan team had visited them last time for an ODI series, and the home team, the Bengal Tigers, had single-handedly dominated them. However, they will now return for the red ball series for the two matches in the month of May.
The two matches are scheduled to be played between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Bengal Tigers stadium. The first match is scheduled between May 8 and 12 at the Sher-e-Bangla International Stadium in Dhaka, and the second between May 16 and 20 at the Sylhet International Stadium.
Najmul Hossain Shanto named Bangladesh captain for first Test against Pakistan
Bangladesh have announced their new team for the upcoming two-match red-ball series against the Pakistan team, which will be part of the World Test Championship schedule for the two teams that have never qualified for the final of the competition.
Najmul Hossain Shanto, the renowned star, has been named captain of the team while Mushfiqur Rahim, the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman, has also been added to the team. Also, the deck of fast bowlers will add to the team’s glory.
Bangladesh team: Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Ebadot Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Tanzid Hasan, Amit Hasan
Pakistan’s chances in this WTC 2025-27 cycle
Pakistan has never been able to finish even in the top half of the World Test Championship table despite being a part of the competition since the first season. However, ending their long win drought, they began the previous season’s winning streak.
Pakistan, under captain Shan Masood, won a match to begin their campaign against South Africa in this edition of the competition. They want to take advantage of this edition of the competition. While Pakistan is currently in the fifth position in the WTC points table.
Bangladesh’s fortunes in the 2025-27 World Test Championship
Bangladesh, on the other hand, is recovering from its mistake made before the ICC T20 World Cup when it did not participate in the competition due to a massive clash with the BCCI and ICC.
However, this time they will seek to make the most of it in a very different game format. The red ball format has been a format where the Bangla Tigers have surprised them in recent times, especially during their last tour of Pakistan.
The Bangla Tigers, after two matches, have only managed one loss and one draw in the season and are currently 9th in the points table.
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