The Tigers were originally scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in October last year, but due to the Covid-19 situation the tour was postponed.
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“We are in a continuous discussion with Sri Lanka. We have finalized a two-match Test series with them, which is a part of the ongoing World Test Championship. We hope that we can make the tour within the mid-April,” he said.
He also added that the series will be played in a single venue. However, the venue is yet to be finalized by the Sri Lanka board.
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Bangladesh played five Tests of the World Test Championship so far, but they are yet to win a game. In the last two of these, they capitulated to the understrength West Indies at home.
Tigers are now waiting for a three-match ODI and three-match T20I series against New Zealand which will be kicked off on March 20. But the team will depart on February 23 as they’ll have to maintain a strict quarantine period after reaching New Zealand.
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The BCB has already announced a 20-member squad for this tour. Tamim Iqbal will lead the ODI team in the New Zealand tour while Mahmudullah Riyad will take the role in T20Is.