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DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has extended no-objection certificates (NOC) for two cricketers currently participating in the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Fast bowlers Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam have been granted a one-day extension to their NOCs, allowing them to remain in Pakistan for an additional match.

The decision is in response to requests from both PSL franchise Peshawar Zalmi and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Initially, the BCB had issued NOC to both the players till April 12. However, they will now be allowed to stay in Pakistan until the Peshawar Zalmi match on April 13.

Nahid and Shoriful are expected to join the national ODI team on April 14. The team is currently busy preparing for the upcoming series against New Zealand.

Bangladesh’s new selection panel, headed by Habibul Bashar, recently announced an unchanged 15-man squad for the first two ODIs against New Zealand, retaining the same group that secured a 2-1 home win over Pakistan last month.

The first two matches will be played in Dhaka on April 17 and 20, while the third ODI is scheduled for April 23 in Chattogram.

As confirmed earlier, Mehidy Hasan Miraz will remain the captain of the team.

Even though the team is coming off a series win, doubts persist over the fitness of Saif Hassan and Afif Hossain. In three innings against Pakistan, they averaged 17.33 and 19.00 respectively.

Bangladesh squad for ODI series against New Zealand:

Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das (wk), Afif Hossain, Mahidul Islam, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Nahid Rana.