BCB announce Asia XI and World XI teams for T20I series
PTI, Feb 25, 2020, 4:46 PM IST
New Delhi: India skipper Virat Kohli was on Tuesday, February 25 named in the Asia XI squad to take on a Faf du Plessis-led World XI in next month’s Bangabandhu 100-year celebration three-match T20 International series in Dhaka.
Kohli has been named by the Bangladesh Cricket Board for one match subject to availability, which is yet to be confirmed by the BCCI, ‘ESPNCricinfo’ reported.
The matches, to celebrate the birth centenary of Bangladesh’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, are scheduled to be held from March 18 to 22.
The other Indians named in Asia XI are openers Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, pacer Mohammed Shami and spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
The squads:
Asia XI squad: KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Sandeep Lamichhane.
World XI squad: Alex Hales, Chris Gayle, Faf du Plessis (capt), Nicholas Pooran, Brendan Taylor, Jonny Bairstow, Kieron Pollard, Adil Rashid, Sheldon Cottrell, Lungi Ngidi, Andrew Tye, Mitchell McClenaghan.
JUST IN: BCB announce the Asia XI to face a World XI in a T20 series to commemorate the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding father pic.twitter.com/cErcQUPtRh
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) February 25, 2020
And here’s the World XI squad that will face them
Which side do you think is stronger? pic.twitter.com/3fkZXUhFjx
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) February 25, 2020
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