Eleven years on, Pakistan reach Dhaka for a ODI series

Shaheen leads Pakistan in Dhaka as the teams renew their one-day rivalry after more than a decade

After missing out on the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh now face Pakistan in a three-match ODI series in Dhaka.

Pakistan’s squad, led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, arrived on Sunday, after Head Coach Mike Hesson and support staff had reached on Saturday.

This is Pakistan’s first ODI series in Bangladesh in 11 years.

Last year, their tour featured only T20Is, while the 2021 series only had T20Is and Tests. In 2015, the teams played a full series including T20Is, ODIs, and Tests.

Originally planned as a multi-format tour, Pakistan’s Super League commitments have reduced this visit to ODIs, with two Tests scheduled for May.

Bangladesh’s last series win over Pakistan in a 50-over format came in the 2015 contest, which was a clinical 3-0 sweep of the visitors.

Since then, Pakistan has dominated, winning 34 of 39 ODIs between the teams.

The three ODIs will be held at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

Pakistan have included several new players, while Bangladesh also made changes from previous series.

Squads:

Bangladesh: Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Kumer Das, Afif Hossain, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana.

Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Saad Masood, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha and Shamyl Hussain