Zimbabwe Cricket has announced a 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match T20 series against Bangladesh, starting on July 15 in Bulawayo. Left-arm fast bowler Newman Nyamauri and top-order batsman Milton Shumba have been recalled to the squad for the home series.
The three-match T20I series will be played on July 15, 17 and 19 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Sikandar Raza will continue to captain the 15-man squad in Zimbabwe’s first T20I assignment since reaching the Super Eight stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup with memorable wins over Australia and Sri Lanka.
Zimbabwe announces 15-man squad for Bangladesh T20 series
The selectors made only a few changes to the team that will reach the Super Eights in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Newman Nyamuri and Milton Shumba made the squad, while Ben Curran retained his place after being included in the World Cup squad as an injury replacement for Brendan Taylor.
Convenor of selectors David Mutendra said the selectors wanted to put together a core group after Zimbabwe’s impressive World Cup campaign.
He said:
“The T20 World Cup showed what this group is capable of, so continuity was a key consideration for us. We wanted to keep the core members of the team that reached the Super Eights together, while also making room for players who have earned their opportunities. This series gives the team another opportunity to grow as we continue to prepare for the major international tournaments ahead.”
Newman Nyamurri and Milton Shumba named in Zimbabwe squad
Newman Nyamauri enters the series in great form after impressive performances for Zimbabwe. The 20-year-old fast bowler, who made his international debut in 2024, took six wickets in Zimbabwe’s only Test win over Bangladesh before finishing with figures of 2/22 in the opening ODI.
Milton Shumba returns to the T20 team for the first time after the 2022 T20 World Cup. The top-order batsman was recalled after finishing as the leading run-scorer in Zimbabwe’s domestic T20 competition with 223 runs in eight matches.
Nyamurhi is in line to make his T20I debut, while Ben Curran could also earn his first cap in the format. Zimbabwe hopes the young players will strengthen the squad to impress during the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Important changes in Zimbabwe’s T20I team
Zimbabwe have made only a few changes to the team that is set to reach the Super Eights at the 2026 T20 World Cup. Leg spinner Graeme Cremer has been ruled out of the series with a fractured left hand, while experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor has been ruled out of the squad.
Middle-order batsman Tony Munyonga is another notable omission from the World Cup squad. The three-match T20I series will conclude Bangladesh’s white-ball tour of Zimbabwe after the ongoing ODI series.
Zimbabwe squad for Bangladesh T20I:
Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Clive Madende, Tinotenda Maphosa, Tadivanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarwa, Newman Nyamurhi, Milton Shumba.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh wicketkeeper Liton Das has been ruled out of the remaining ODI matches Pervez Hossain Emon was named in his place in the Bangladesh squad due to a hamstring injury sustained against Zimbabwe.
