Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Series
Bangladesh team leave for SL series
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Bangladesh departed for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Mominul Haque's team left Dhaka at 12:40 pm on Monday (April 12).
Bangladesh set to tour outside the country for the second time during the Corona pandemic. Earlier, the Tigers toured New Zealand to play three ODIs and T20s.
Bangladesh will be in quarantine for 3 days after reaching Sri Lanka. Then the cricketers will get a chance to practice. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 21-member squad as SLC refused to provide net bowler for practice.
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will not be available in this series as he is playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has taken a leave of absence from the tour of Sri Lanka to prepare for the T20 World Cup.
Apart from Shakib, Mustafizur Rahman will not be seen in Sri Lanka. The left-arm pacer will play for Rajasthan Royals in this year's IPL.
The Tigers will play a two-day warm-up match on April 17 and 18 at the end of the quarantine in Sri Lanka. The first test will start on April 21, the second will be on April 29. Both matches will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.