Sports Desk:

Despite his consistent performances in domestic and franchise cricket, wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan has been left out of Bangladesh’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan, starting 20 July in Mirpur. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced an unchanged 16-member squad on Thursday from the one that secured a historic T20I series win in Sri Lanka.

Sohan’s exclusion has raised eyebrows, given his recent form across formats. In this year’s Dhaka Premier League, the 31-year-old scored 512 runs in 11 innings for Dhanmondi Club, including two centuries and two fifties, averaging 58 with a strike rate of 93.54. Last season, he amassed 495 runs. He also impressed against New Zealand ‘A’, scoring a century in a four-day match and a 112-run knock in an ODI.

Currently leading Rangpur Riders in the Global Super League, Sohan has guided his team to the final, further showcasing his value as a dependable performer and leader. However, despite his credentials, the selectors have opted to stick with the previous squad.

BANGLADESH T20I SQUAD

Liton Kumar Das (capt), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mohammad Naim Sheikh, Towhid Hridoy, Zakir Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain Patwary, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mohammad Saifuddin.