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Bangladesh have announced their squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India, starting next week.

Najmul Hossain Shanto will be leading the 15-member Bangladesh squad with star all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz making his return to the side.

Apart from Mehidy's return after a 14-month gap, left-handed opening batter Parvez Hossain Emon and left-arm orthodox Rakibul Hasan have also been called up.

There were also recalls for opener Parvez Hossain Emon and left-arm spinner Rakibul Hasan.

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Senior all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is the big absentee but this was expected following his announcement that he was retiring from both Tests and T20Is.

Sarkar, who featured in the T20 World Cup earlier this year, has been left out.

"There are certain reasons why we brought these changes. We want to try Parvez Hossain Emon and before the World Cup we kept him in the training sessions and observed him and in the Tigers camp, he trained well so we felt that we want to include him," BCB chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain said while announcing the team.

"In the middle order the great Shakib Al Hasan announced that he had already played his last T20 match and experience that he had we don't have anyone close to that but what we feel is that someone who can bat in his place is Mehidy Miraz," Gazi said. "We feel that he can contribute the most with his batting and he is good with off-spin and we consider his batting and bowling with a lot of importance in Test matches and ODIs.

"We didn't want him to lose his rhythm due to T20 cricket and we had spoken straight with Mehidy about why we did not keep him in the T20 World Cup but at times unexpected things happen so we fill the gap with the one who is considered to be the best possible option. I feel he should get some balls to play and not play as a finisher," he pointed out.

"Tanvir was with our team but he had broken his hand and that is the reason we picked Rakibul keeping the future in mind. I think the guys who are included it is not a fact that they can claim their spot in the playing XI but we feel that if the captain thinks about any combination Rakibul is a good option at the same time we have also kept Sheikh Mahedi because we feel he can bowl well with the new ball," he said.

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The three T20I matches between Bangladesh and India will be played in Gwalior (October 6), New Delhi (October 9) and Hyderabad (October 12).


Bangladesh squad for T20Is against India

Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Litton Das, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rakibul Hasan.