The Pakistan cricket team may travel direct to Bangladesh from the UAE after the T20 World Cup final at the Dubai Sports City Stadium on November 14.
The green shirts are scheduled to play two Tests and three T20 matches in Bangladesh. The twenty overs a side matches will be played on November 19, 20, and 22, followed by two Tests – on November 26 and December 4.
A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said that “Pakistan are expected to fly straight from the UAE to Bangladesh for the series. There will not be enough time in between the two events that could allow the team members to get out of the bio-secure bubble.”
The only possibility of getting back home is to share the joy of victory with the nation by making a stopover before heading to Bangladesh.
A decision in this regard will be taken at the end of T20 World Cup. In all probability, the team will travel to Bangladesh for the series direct from the UAE.
THE TEAM: Meanwhile, the PCB has not yet announced the team for the Bangladesh tour, but the majority of the team members already in the UAE, are expected to be part of the touring squad.
It is learnt that Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Abdullah Shafiq, and Saud Shakil could join the Test team.
However, there are minimum chances of changes to the team that is already in the UAE for the World Cup. There is not enough time in between the events to think in terms of any major changes. Besides the addition of a few Test specialists, the touring squad will almost be the same.
THE WORLD CUP: Pakistan have almost cemented a place in the semi-finals as the Men In Green only have to face minnows for a place on the top of Group B. The team is all set to make it to the semi-finals by finishing at the top of the table, which means they will be probably play the pre-finals on November 11.
