Bangladesh’s national cricket team is set for an intense and uninterrupted run of international fixtures over the next two years, as the current Future Tours Programme (FTP) outlines a packed schedule through March 2027.

The upcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe this month in Sylhet and Chattogram is the beginning of what Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials are calling a “non-stop cricket” phase.

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Apart from December 2025 and January 2026, the national team is scheduled to play in every month through the FTP period, with barely any extended breaks.

Over the next 23 months, Bangladesh are slated to play 16 bilateral series comprising 18 Tests, 32 ODIs, and 32 T20Is.

Three of these will be full-format series (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is), while several will be limited-overs contests.

Bangladesh will also take part in two major T20 tournaments — the Asia Cup in September this year and the ICC T20 World Cup in February-March 2026.

The packed calendar also coincides with Phil Simmons’ extended tenure as head coach, with the former West Indies cricketer expected to guide the team at least until the 2027 ODI World Cup in October-November, which falls just outside the current FTP window.

“We are planning with the 2027 World Cup in mind. When coach Simmons arrives on April 8, we’ll finalise the roadmap,” BCB’s cricket operations chief Nazmul Abedeen said to a local newspaper.

Nazmul added that the board sees the congested schedule not as a burden but as an opportunity to test and rotate players.

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He said there would be a concerted effort to give exposure to both senior and emerging players through national team selections and by ramping up matches for the ‘A’ and high-performance squads.