Visa Issues Resolved, Nasum and Nahid to Fly Out Tomorrow

The first ODI between Bangladesh and Afghanistan kicked off today (November 6) in Sharjah, UAE. However, Nasum Ahmed and Nahid Rana, part of Bangladesh’s 15-member squad, have yet to leave Bangladesh. While they missed the opening match, both players received good news today as their visa issues have been resolved. They are set to fly to the UAE tomorrow.

Due to visa delays, Bangladesh’s 15-man squad had to travel to the UAE without Nasum and Nahid, who will now join the team in time for the remaining two ODIs scheduled on November 9 and 11. The team management selected the best eleven players from the available 13 for the first match.

In a pre-match press conference, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto expressed confidence that Nasum and Nahid would soon join the team, a hope that has come to fruition. With visas confirmed on Wednesday, Nasum Ahmed and Nahid Rana will board a flight to the UAE at 10 AM on Thursday.

Bangladesh Squad for the ODI Series Against Afghanistan:

Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Vice-Captain), Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana.

Afghanistan Squad for the ODI Series Against Bangladesh:

Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Rahmat Shah (Vice-Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil (Wicketkeeper), Abdul Malik, Riaz Hassan, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran, Farid Ahmad Malik.