Following Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das, Afif Hossain, another talented Bangladesh cricketer, is set to join the Global T20 League in Canada. The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Cricket Operations committee chairman, Jalal Yunus, confirmed that Afif has been granted a no objection certificate (NOC) and will depart for Canada on Sunday to participate in the league.

Afif will represent Surrey Jaguars, alongside Liton Das. However, if the team fails to qualify for the play-off stage, Afif will only get to play the remaining two group matches.

Meanwhile, Shakib Al Hasan, the Tigers’ Test and T20I skipper, will leave for Sri Lanka today to take part in the Lankan Premier League, having featured for Montreal Tigers in the Global T20 League.

As of now, Surrey Jaguars holds the third position in the points table, with their next two matches scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. The final is slated for August 6.

The Bangladesh team’s skill camp for the upcoming Asia Cup is scheduled to begin on August 8 after a fitness camp, which starts tomorrow.

Although both Afif and Liton will miss the fitness camp, they are expected to join the skill camp later.

On the other hand, Mushfiqur Rahim and Taskin Ahmed will return from featuring in the Zim-Afro T10 League and join the camp. However, pacer Shoriful Islam and Shakib will join the camp later due to their commitments in the LPL.

Additionally, young cricketer Towhid Hridoy was also signed by Jaffna Kings in the LPL, but he will only be available for the first three games of the tournament.

Liton Das, the talented batsman from Bangladesh, announced on his social media platform that he has departed from Bangladesh to participate in the Global T20 League in Canada. The 28-year-old expressed his gratitude for the support and prayers, stating, “I’m heading to Canada for the Global T20 League. Humbly request your prayers and support!”

The third edition of this exciting T20 tournament is scheduled to commence on July 20 and will conclude on August 6. Notably, Bangladesh’s Test and T20I captain, Shakib Al Hasan, will also be partaking in the tournament before proceeding to Sri Lanka for his involvement in the Lanka Premier League.

As of now, the Tigers do not have any international cricket engagements scheduled, with their next assignment being the Asia Cup, set to begin on September 5.