Muhammad Waseem named UAE captain for Bangladesh T20Is

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 15, 2025, 17:25 IST

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Muhammad Waseem will lead the UAE team in the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh. The matches are scheduled for May 17 and 19 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Litton Das will captain the Bangladesh squad, replacing Najmul Hossain Shanto. Bangladesh has recalled several players, while also introducing fresh talent. The series promises exciting cricket action between the two teams.

Muhammad Waseem named UAE captain for Bangladesh T20Is

UAE will plat two T20Is against Bangladesh

Seasoned opening batter Muhammad Waseem will captain the 15-member UAE squad for the two-match T20I series against Bangladesh. The matches are scheduled to be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday (May 17), and Monday (19 May).Earlier, Bangladesh had announced wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das as Bangladesh’s T20I captain for the upcoming series UAE and Pakistan. Das replaced Najmul Hossain Shanto, who quit the T20I captaincy earlier this year, while off-spinner Mahedi Hasan has been appointed as the vice-captain.

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Apart from Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam are back in Bangladesh’s 16-member squad for the series against the UAE and Pakistan. They all come into the team in place of Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ripon Mondol and Taskin Ahmed.

Das stepped in as Bangladesh’s stand-in captain during the series against West Indies, and guided the hosts’ to an impressive 3-0 clean sweep in overseas conditions. Overall, Das brings leadership experience across formats, having captained Bangladesh in one Test, seven ODIs and four T20Is so far.

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UAE vs Bangladesh – ScheduleMay 17 (Saturday), 1st T20I – Venue: Sharjah Cricket StadiumMay 19 (Monday), 2nd T20I – Venue: Sharjah Cricket StadiumWho's that IPL player?Bangladesh squad: Litton Das (captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan (vice-captain), Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam

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UAE squad: Muhammad Waseem (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’ Souza, Haider Ali, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Muhammad Zuhaib, Rahul Chopra, Saghir Khan, Sanchit Sharma and Simranjeet Singh.

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