Rony Talukdar picked after eight years for T20Is

Bangladesh have made five changes to their T20I squad for the first two matches against England later this month. Rony Talukdar returns to the set-up after eight years, Shamim Hossain makes comeback after a two-year absence, while Towhid Hridoy, Rejaur Rahman and Tanvir Islam have received their maiden call-ups to Bangladesh's T20I squad.

Yasir Ali, Ebadot Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Shoriful Islam and Soumya Sarkar, who were all part of the squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia last year, were left out.

After the ongoing ODI series, Bangladesh play three T20Is against England in Chattogram ( March 9) and Mirpur (March 12 and 14).

Bangladesh squad for first two T20Is vs England:

Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shamim Hossain, Rony Talukdar, Towhid Hridoy, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Tanvir Islam.

Source: ESPNcricinfo