Bangladesh included uncapped mystery spinner Aliss Al Islam in their 16-member ODI squad for the tri-nation tournament starting October 17 in Abu Dhabi. Chief selector Habibul Bashar said, "We need someone who can pick wickets in the middle overs." Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman, and Hasan Mahmud also returned to the team.
Bangladesh included uncapped mystery spinner Aliss Al Islam in their 16-member ODI squad for the upcoming tri-nation tournament involving Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, scheduled to start in Abu Dhabi on October 17. Aliss was the only surprise in the squad that saw the return of Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman and Hasan Mahmud in the 50-over format.
Aliss made his T20I debut against Sri Lanka at the Asian Games. The offspinner has taken 35 wickets in 19 List A matches at an average of 17.05 and an economy rate of 4.05, including one five-wicket haul.
Parvez Hossain and Mohammad Saifuddin, who were part of the ODI squad that played against Zimbabwe, were excluded while pacer Nahid Rana was not considered for the tri-nation due to his injury that also ruled him out from the ongoing one-match Test series between Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
"Rana is not considered for the tri-nation due to his injury as he is going through rehabilitation," chief selector Habibul Bashar told Cricbuzz on Saturday (October 10). "As far as Aliss is concerned we need someone who can pick wickets in the middle overs and he did well during his tour with Bangladesh A in South Africa."
Bangladesh ODI Squad: Litton Das (Captain), Towhid Hridoy (Vice Captain), Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Musaddek Hossain Saikat, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Aliss Al Islam.