SPORTS REPORTER from Dubai

Bangladesh’s Asia Cup campaign ended with a defeat to Pakistan in the virtual semifinal on Thursday. However, the team will not be returning home now. Just a few days later, a bilateral series against Afghanistan will begin in UAE.

The three-match T20I series, scheduled for October 2, 3, and 5, will be followed by ODIs on October 8, 11, and 14. Practice sessions have already been scheduled to start on September 29. Therefore, the players in the T20I squad for the Afghanistan series will not have the chance to return home.

On September 29, the team will switch hotels. Players not selected for the Afghanistan series will return, and a few replacements may arrive from Bangladesh. While the dates of the Afghanistan series are confirmed, there is still some uncertainty about the venues. The ODIs are expected to be held at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, while the T20Is are likely to be staged in Sharjah or Dubai.

T20I captain Litton Das, who missed the last two crucial Super Four matches due to a strain on his back, remains somewhat uncertain for the Afghanistan series as well.