The BCB has given an 18-member squad with three new faces ahead of the West Indies ODI series.

Shakib Al Hasan has also returned to captain Tamim. Spinner Mahadi Hasan with two pacers Hasan Mahmud and Shariful Islam among the three new faces of the team!

The 24-member preliminary squad against the Windies will be the final 16. That was the guess. However, the selectors have added two more teams keeping in mind the corona situation of 18 people.

For the first time, three cricketers got a chance there. Shariful Islam, the pacer of the Under-19 World Cup-winning team, is already in the air. That is the truth. Another young pacer Hasan Mahmud and spinning all-rounder Mehdi Hasan also made their debut in the white ball squad.

Besides, there is nothing to surprise the team. Naeem Sheikh can only think of himself as unlucky. 2 played well in the preparation match, but did not get a place in the team! Naeem's forehead is burnt due to the excess of top-order batsmen. From there, Mithun must be called lucky!

Taskin Ahmed, who suffered a hand injury in practice a few days ago, is also in the ODI squad. Although he bowled in the second warm-up match, the pacer did not field to avoid risk.

Parvez Emon, a member of the 24-member preliminary squad, has already dropped out of the camp due to injury. Besides, Mosaddeq had to be dropped as the offspinner all-rounder gave Mehdi Hasan a chance for the first time. Besides, Al Amin Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, and Yasir Ali have been dropped from the preliminary squad.

The Bangladesh-West Indies match will start on January 20 with an ODI. The last two ODIs are on January 22 and 25.