Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the Bangladesh A team squad for the upcoming tour of Pakistan on Tuesday (July 30). But it didn’t announce the captain’s name at that time.

However, BCB announced the captain’s names today. Anamul Haque Bijoy will lead the Bangladesh A side in the upcoming four-day series against Pakistan A while Towhid Hridoy has been named captain for the ODI series. The Bangladesh A side will play two four-day and three one day matches in Pakistan.

Although Bijoy, 31, has only played in five Test matches for Bangladesh, he has an excellent first-class record with an average of 44. Since making his debut in March 2023, Hridoy, 23, has established himself as a mainstay in Bangladesh's top-order in white ball cricket. In List A matches, he has amassed 3024 runs at a solid average of 48.

Two separate squads have been named for the two four-day matches. The squad for the first match includes Mushfiqur Rahim, Mominul Haque, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Nayeem Hasan, who are regular faces of Test cricket. Cricketers like Naim Sheikh, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Saif Hassan have been placed in the squad for the second match. Anamul Haque Bijoy, Mosaddek Hossain, Shahadat Hossain Dipu are in the team for both matches.

Apart from that, Towhid Hridoy got a place in the ODI team. There are several national team cricketers like Nayeem, Bijoy, Saif, Mosaddek, Rishad Hossain. 

Bangladesh A team will set foot in Pakistan on August 6. Two four-day matches will be held on August 10 and 17. Three ODIs will be played on August 23, 25 and 27. All the matches will be held in Islamabad. 

Bangladesh A squad for first four-day game: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Murad, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Ruyel Miah.

Bangladesh A squad for second four-day game: Anamul Haque Bijoy, Naim Sheikh, Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mosaddek Hossain, Jaker Ali, Towhid Hridoy, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Hasan Murad, Tanvir Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Ruyel Miah.

Bangladesh A squad for ODI series: Anamul Haque Bijoy, Naim Sheikh, Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Mosaddek Hossain, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Tanvir Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Ruyel Miah.