Overview
- Bangladesh, which announced the 15 on Saturday, kept the group that beat Pakistan 2-1 and confirmed Mehidy Hasan Miraz as captain.
- The first two ODIs are set for April 17 and 20 at Sher-e-Bangla in Dhaka, with the decider on April 23 in Chattogram.
- Five players — Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain and Tanzid Hasan — will leave the Pakistan Super League to join national duty.
- Selectors stuck with the pace unit of Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana and Mustafizur Rahman to prioritize stability.
- New Zealand named touring squads led by Tom Latham with several regulars unavailable due to the IPL, and News18 reported Ben Lister replaced the injured Kristian Clarke.