The 17 members of the Bangladesh team will take a travel break in Dubai, the UAE, before boarding a connecting flight to Ireland’s capital Dublin. Tigers Test and T20I captain Shakib al Hasan though did not travel with the team and will instead board the Qatar Airways Flight Wednesday evening at 7:40pm alongside his wife and daughter. Meanwhile, all-rounder Farhad Reza was the Bangladesh cricketer to depart as he left for the Irish capital Tuesday night. Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe bin Mortaza said they have what it takes to gift something special to the countrymen. Keeping that in mind, the tri-series in Ireland will be crucial for the Tigers’ preparation, said Mashrafe.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 01, 2019 13:07 UTC