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Bangladesh-Sri Lanka series clash with GSL, who is in Rangpur’s team and who is not
The current champions Rangpur Riders have announced their squad for the Global Super League (GSL). The tournament will be held at the Guyana National Stadium from July 10 to 18. Rangpur, who won the first edition, is being led by experienced Nurul Hasan this time too.
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka series clash with GSL, who is in Rangpur’s team and who is not
The team includes Soumya Sarkar, the highest run-getter in the first edition. Soumya scored 188 runs in 2 fifties in 5 matches in the last edition. Although the left-handed opener is in the team, spinner Mehedi Hasan is not in the team. This spinner took the highest 8 wickets for Rangpur in the last edition.
The reason for not keeping Mehedi in the team could be the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka T20 series. This 3-match T20 series will also start on July 10. In that case, Soumya is also likely to be in the Bangladesh team. Soumya could not play in the last two T20 series in Bangladesh due to injury. He was in the T20I series against the West Indies earlier. Some big names have come in the foreign quota in the Rangpur squad. West Indies all-rounder Kyle Myers and South African star spinner Tabraiz Shamsi will also play for the franchise team.Rangpur will also get Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran. Apart from this, three Pakistani cricketers have been
Rangpur will also get Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran. Apart from this, three Pakistani cricketers have been kept in the squad. All three played well in the last season of the BPL. Among them, Iftikhar Ahmed and Akif Javed played for Rangpur and Khawaja Nafa played for Chittagong.
Khawaja scored 201 runs with 3 fifties in 5 matches for Chittagong. Iftikhar scored 305 runs. Akif was one of the best bowlers in the tournament, taking the third highest number of 20 wickets.
