Bangladesh have prioritised player fitness after the ODI series against New Zealand, ruling Mustafizur Rahman out of PSL 2026 due to injury and sending him for scans and rehab. Nahid Rana has also been held back to prepare for the Pakistan Tests. With key pacers rested, Bangladesh named a fresh T20I squad for the New Zealand series, handing debut call-ups to Abdul Gaffar Saqlain and including Ripon Mondal to test new talent.
