{"id":30587,"date":"2025-10-16T15:06:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=30587"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:06:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:06:32","slug":"bcb-announces-squad-for-windies-odis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=30587","title":{"rendered":"BCB announces squad for Windies ODIs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wicket-keeper batter Mahidul Islam Ankon got a call-up for the first time in ODI format as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the squad for the three-match series against West Indies today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two changes to the squad from the one that had played against Afghanistan recently.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opener Naim Sheikh and fast bowler Nahid Rana have been left out. 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