Following consecutive tours to Zimbabwe and South Africa, the Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team returned home last month. After a short rest, the young cricketers resumed training on 23 August. After about a week of preparation, the squad departed for England last Sunday to compete in a bilateral series.
Notably, star pacer Iqbal Hossain Emon will be absent for the England series. During the last tri-nation series, he suffered a side strain injury, which is preventing his participation.
Emon is currently undergoing recovery sessions in Mirpur and is expected to return to competitive cricket in approximately one month. If all goes according to plan, he will make his comeback during the Under-19 Asia Cup scheduled for November.
England Tour Schedule
Bangladesh U19 will play a five-match ODI series in England:
| Match | Date |
| 1 | 5 September |
| 2 | 7 September |
| 3 | 10 September |
| 4 | 12 September |
| 5 | 14 September |
Bangladesh Under-19 Squad
Main Squad:
Jawad Abrar, Azizul Hakim Tamim, Samiun Basir Ratul, Debashish Sarkar Deba, Rijan Hossain, Al Fahad, Swadhin Islam, Mohammad Abdullah, Farid Hasan Faisal, Kalam Siddiqui Alin, Sanjid Majumdar, Rifat Beg, Shahriar Al Amin, Sad Islam Rajin, Farhan Shahriar
Standby Players:
Ahmed Shahriar, Farzan Ahmed Alif, Shahriyall Azmir, Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Mohammad Sabuj
Emon’s focus on rehabilitation ensures that Bangladesh will regain a key bowling option for the upcoming U19 Asia Cup, while the team gains valuable exposure in England ahead of continental competition.
