Bangladesh batter Afif Hossain was included in the 15-member squad set to face Afghanistan in a two-match T20I series starting on July 14 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

The left-handed batter was dropped from the squad that faced Ireland at home in March.

Pacer Ebadot Hossain was the other returnee into the squad for the Tigers.

The second match will take place at the same venue on July 16.

SQUAD

Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Liton Das, Rony Talukdar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Afif Hossain Dhrubo