Pakistan set to tour Bangladesh this year, says BCB chief with a short tour pencilled in during the month of July.
Pakistan set to tour Bangladesh in mid-2025 according to BCB chief Faruque Ahmed.
According to the ICC’s Future Tours Programme (FTP), Bangladesh is already set to travel to Pakistan in May for three ODIs and three T20Is. A reciprocal white-ball tour has been agreed upon for a window in July and August, according to BCB chairman Faruque, who spoke with his PCB counterpart Mohsin Naqvi on the sidelines of the Champions Trophy.
“The PCB told us that they would tour Bangladesh outside of the FTP,” Faruque said on Saturday. “There might be a short tour in July, which we have mostly confirmed. We will inform you when we finalise it.
“I have also spoken about Bangladesh being part of a [Pakistan] tri-series in the future, wherever it is, if it is held at a suitable time for us.”
Faruque stated that the BCB will start examining Bangladesh’s preparation for the upcoming 50-over World Cup, which will take place in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in 2027, after the team’s Champions Trophy group-stage loss.
“The board will give its policy [for 2027]. I think someone like Najmul Abedin Faheem [head of the BCB’s men’s cricket operations committee] is an experienced individual to take care of the operations committee. We will discuss how to take cricket forward.”
Following Najmul Hossain Shanto’s resignation as captain in January, Bangladesh has several decisions to make over their T20I team. According to Faruque, a new captain will be selected from among those who have lately led the team; many people believe Litton Das would be the choice.
Mushfiqur, who declared his retirement from ODIs last week, would also have a farewell party planned by the BCB.
“We will plan on how to give Mushfiqur Rahim a proper farewell. He is probably one of the legends of our team,” Faruque said. “He is one of the architects of Bangladesh cricket over the last 19 years.
“I can remember how he started in 2005, and then played a vital role in the 2007 World Cup. The path that he has shown is ideal for the younger generation.”