The decision comes days after KKR confirmed the exclusion of Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from its IPL 2026 squad following a BCCI directive
Taskin, who missed the recent home series against Ireland, has made his return to the shortest format after playing for Sharjah Warriorz in the ILT20.
Bangladesh's sports adviser, Asif Nazrul, has voiced strong reservations about the team's safety in India, particularly following the removal of Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL squad.
The decision, reportedly taken at the board level, was seen as an early indication that cricketing ties were being reassessed in light of diplomatic strain between New Delhi and Dhaka.
Bangladesh is set to begin their T20 World Cup campaign on February 7, 2026. They have been placed in Group C, alongside West Indies, England, Nepal, and Italy.
While seven Bangladesh players were included in the auction list, only Mustafizur Rahman attracted the attention of a franchise.
Both teams will have sights set for the upcoming T20 World Cup itself and will hope to pack a powerful punch in February and try to reach the knockout stages of the oturnament this year as well.
In an interesting situation, the current top three in the WTC 2025-27 points table are the winners of all three editions of the World Test Championship
Sony LIV app and website will live stream the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh match in the U19 Asia Cup 2025 in India
The live telecast of ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2025 matches will be available on Sony Sports Network in India
Bangladesh will start their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the West Indies in Kolkata on the opening day
ICC announced the 2026 T20 World Cup schedule with 55 matches from Feb 7-Mar 8. Super Eight starts Feb 21, semifinals on Mar 4-5, and the final on Mar 8.
One of the biggest highlights of the schedule is the India-Pakistan clash, set for February 15 in Colombo, marking the first meeting between the two sides since Asia Cup 2026
With the score level at the end of 40 overs of cricket, the PAK Shaheens beat BAN in the super over to be crowned champions on the night
Pakistan lifted their 3rd title on the night by beating Bangladesh A in the thrilling super over in Doha.
The grand finale between Pakistan A and Bangladesh A will take place on November 23 (Sunday) in Doha.
The final 4 is confirmed with Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh set to fight for the title now.
Sri Lanka began with a three-wicket loss against Afghanistan A but bounced back convincingly in their second match by chasing down Hong Kong's total with seven wickets in hand.
A clinical performance courtesy of 3-fers from Rakibul and Ripon each made sure that BAN cruised to victory later, chasing 79 runs within 14 overs on the night.
Both teams will now look to build on their strong starts as they battle for supremacy in this key fixture.