Bangladesh will play two T20 matches in the going series against Afghanistan. Both of these T20 matches will take place in the Sylhet International Stadium on July 14 and 16. Both matches will start at 6 pm. Before the T20 matches, the two teams will play a three-match ODI series in Chattogram. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the T20 team on Sunday (June 18, 2023), the day after announcing the ODI team. Let's take a look at the T20 team of Bangladesh in the upcoming series. Bangladesh T20 Squad to Play Against Afghanistan Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Litton Das, Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Afif Hossain. Analysis of Bangladesh T20 Team for the BAN VS AFG Series 2023 Last March, Bangladesh played a three-match T20 series with Ireland in Chattogram, in which Shakib’s team won by 2-1. The selectors kept the team almost unchanged in that series. Rony Talukdar was left out of the squad for the ODI series against Afghanistan but retained his place in the T20I. Bangladesh has added Afif Hossain and Ebadot Hossain to the T20 team for the upcoming two-match series against Afghanistan. However, Jaker Ali, who was part of the squad for the series against Ireland in March, did not make it into the team this time. Ebadot can add great strength to the Bangladesh team. Read more: BAN vs AFG Series 2023: Bangladesh ODI Squad Analysis Afif Hossain, who is also included in the ODI squad, last played in T20 matches against England in March. In his 62 T20I appearances, he scored a total of 1020 runs at a strike rate of 120.28. In contrast, Ebadot Hossain did not participate in the T20 matches against England or Ireland. His most recent T20 game was during the T20 World Cup in November last year. He started playing T20 matches during the Asia Cup in 2022 and has taken seven wickets in four T20I matches so far. Recently, in the one-off Test against Afghanistan earlier this week, he performed well by taking four wickets for 47 runs. Bangladesh has included five pacers in the T20 team so that pacers can be altered if needed. That is why Ebadot is included in the team. It also seems that he will be effective in T20. Key Players in Bangladesh Squad for the 2023 BAN vs AFG T20 Matches Najmul Hossain Shanto Although Shanto couldn’t do well in the last T20 series against Ireland, he did incredibly well in the T20 series between Bangladesh and England. He scored a total of 144 runs and had a huge impact on the games, with an impact score of 153.2 over the three matches. He showed his amazing skills in cricket and had an average impact of 51 per match.  Apart from the last T20 series, Shanto has been very aggressive in other formats, which we have seen in a recently ended Test match against the Afghans. So, it can be expected that the player will surely give his best in the T20 matches. Read more: Najmul Hossain Shanto: A Rising Star in Bangladeshi Cricket Rony Talukdar Rony has played only seven T20 matches for Bangladesh, and he played six matches this year and proved himself as an impactful player. In his 7 matches, Rony scored 200 runs in total with a highest score of 67 and 139.86 strike rate. This indicates that he was able to score runs at a good pace. Overall, Rony showed his skills and contributed significantly to the team’s success in the last six T20 matches. Litton Das Litton’s performance was incredible in the last T20 series against the Irish. He scored 136 runs in three matches, with 83 runs in the second match. Litton was so aggressive that he broke the record of scoring 50 from 20 balls made by Mohammad Ashraful 16 years ago and reached 50 in 18 balls. He has played in a total of 71 matches and scored a remarkable 1617 runs, with 83 being his highest score. Litton’s strike rate is 132.43, which means he is a hard hitter and can score quickly. Considering his last performance, it can be said that Litton will surely spark in any of the two matches. Shakib Al Hasan Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of the team, played a crucial role in Bangladesh’s clean sweep against England. His strategy and plans were impressive, and many people admire his cricket knowledge. Shakib showed excellent decision-making and stayed calm throughout the series against England. He was particularly skilled at managing his bowlers, making sure they performed well. Later he was also impressive in the Ireland series. In the second match, Shakib performed amazingly by taking 5 wickets and giving away only 22 runs in just 4 overs. This is the second time he has taken 5 wickets in a T20 match, and it’s one of his best bowling performances. With those five wickets, Shakib now holds the record for the most wickets in international T20 cricket. Throughout his career, he has taken a total of 136 wickets in 114 T20 matches. So, we can expect to see his excellent leadership and performance again when Bangladesh plays against Afghanistan. Read more: Key Performers in BAN vs AFG Test 2023 Final Words Unlike the previous T20 series, the selectors of Bangladesh squad did not keep an extra wicket-keeper batsman in the series against Afghanistan in order to keep extra pacers. We have to wait until July 16 to see if these tactics work out or not. However, this 15-member squad for the 2023 BAN vs AFG T20 series is considered to be the full strength.

Bangladesh already lost the ODI series against England. Now, the upcoming 2023 BAN vs ENG T20 series starting from March 9 is the only hope to beat England in the bilateral T20 series. While England announced the T20 squad 21 days earlier in the one-day series, Bangladesh just announced the T20 team after the second ODI. The T20 series will start on March 9 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. The remaining two matches of the series will be played at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on March 12 and 14, respectively. Analysis of Bangladesh T20 Squad Against England Minhajul Abedin Nannu, the chief selector, revealed that Bangladesh think tank is taking a long-term approach to the T20 format and, thus, has included several new players in the T20 squad for the forthcoming England series. Five players who had an impact in the recently completed Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) have been chosen for the Tigers T20I squad to take on England in the coming weeks. Shamim Hossain and Rony Talukdar were the returning players, while Towhid Hridoy, Rejaur Rahman Raja, and Tanvir Islam were selected for their first T20I appearance. Left-arm spinner Tanvir has bowled well in BPL. He took 18 wickets for the champions Comilla Victorians in the 20-over tournament. Towhid Hridoy scored 403 runs in 13 matches for Sylhet Strikers. Sylhet Strikers pacer Rejaur Rahman Raja took 13 wickets in 8 matches. Rony Talukdar, who opened for Rangpur Riders, got a chance in the team after performing in BPL. Read More: Bangladesh-England series tickets to go on sale in Chattogram Sunday Shamim Hossain Patwari, who played the last international T20 match in 2021, has also returned to the squad, attracting attention towards the end of the BPL. He was a member of the U-19 World Cup winning team who played 10 T20s for the country and returned to the national team after a great BPL for Rangpur Riders. Mosaddek Hossain, Yasir Ali Rabi, Sabbir Rahman, and Mohammad Saifuddin have been left out of the T20 World Cup squad to make room for newcomers. 32-year-old Rony Talukdar played the only T20 for the country in 2015. Where he scored 21 runs off 22 balls against South Africa in Mirpur. BCB has announced a 15-member squad for the first two matches of the T20 series against England with Shakib Al Hasan as the captain. Bangladesh T20 Squad in BAN v ENG Series 2023 Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shamim Hossain, Rony Talukdar, Towhid Hridoy, Rejaur Rahman Raja and Tanvir Islam. Read More: Tamim Disappointed Over Team's Sloppy Performance in Loss to England Key Batters of Bangladesh Squad in 2023 BAN v ENG Series  Towhid Hridoy Fans will be eagerly awaiting Towhid Hridoy's first appearance in the T20 series, as he got a chance in the national team due to his successful performance in the BPL. In BPL, he scored 403 runs with a strike rate of 140 and five fifties. Overall, he played 49 T20 matches for the Bangladesh U19 team and scored 1126 runs with five 85 highest scores. It is now up to him to show what he can bring to the Bangladesh team for their match against England. Litton Das Litton Das has been in outstanding form lately. Although he only played one T20 against England, we are eager to see his incredible batting. With 379 runs, Litton is the fourth top scorer in BPL 2023. Apart from this, in his career from 2015-2022, Litton played 65 T20 matches for Bangladesh and scored 1388. However, he only scored 9 runs in his only T20 against England in 2021. So, it is expected that Litton will continue his incredible T20 performance and help Bangladesh in the T20 series. Read More: Bangladesh's ODI series winning streak at home ends with a massive defeat to England Najmul Hossain Shanto Najmul Hossain Shanto can be another key batter for Bangladesh. So far, he has played 17 T20 matches for Bangladesh and scored 384 runs with a high score of 71. However, he has a good track record in recent BPL. In his 15 BPL matches, Shanto has amassed 516 runs at an impressive average of 39.69. He has batted in all 15 innings, remaining not out twice, and has the highest score of 89. Additionally, his BPL 2023 strike rate of 116.74 showcases his ability to score quickly and efficiently. With such impressive stats, Shanto is definitely a cricketer to watch out for against England. Key Bowlers in Bangladesh Team in 2023 BAN v ENG Series  Mehidy Hasan Miraz Since his white ball debut against England on October 20, 2016, Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been showing his excellence with the ball. The English batsmen were completely taken aback by the power of his delivery, as he took six wickets in the first innings in his debut test. However, Miraz is yet to play any T20 against England. In his last two ODI matches with England, Miraz took 4 wickets, which indicates that he understood the English batsmen’s tactics. So, going up against England in the T20 will surely motivate Miraz to perform to the best of his abilities. Read More: Bangladesh secures spot in 2024 Women's T20 World Cup as hosts Taskin Ahmed We must now look ahead to Taskin Ahmed's performance following Miraz, who is evidently a very committed bowler for Bangladesh. Taskin was invited to play three games in the ongoing PSL but declined the offer as he was more eager to take on England. Up to now, he has got four wickets in two matches in this ongoing ODI series. So, he will surely give his best in the bilateral T20 series against the English. Key Bangladeshi Allrounder in BAN v ENG T20 Series  Shakib Al Hasan Regarded as the greatest cricketer of all time in Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan is capable of altering the course of any match at any time. We eagerly await his batting and bowling prowess in the T20 series. However, he didn’t have an excellent performance in the ongoing ODI series. He scored 66 runs and took 2 wickets in two matches. Shakib played only one T20 against England and scored only 4 runs. Further, he is yet to get any wickets against England in T20. So, the upcoming series will be Shakib’s chance to show his class. Read More: Tamim-Shakib Clash: How ready Bangladesh are to face England Final Words Bangladesh's T20 team is not as organized as ODIs. There is much room for change and development. Najmul Hossain Shanto’s opening pair has scope for change. Sylhet Strikers opener Tawhid Hridoy batted very well in the BPL. So, he might get a chance in the starting eleven. Since Bangladesh is moving forward with a long-term plan for the T20 team, we might see some changes in three matches of the BAN vs ENG T20 series 2023.