Nyamhuri and Shumba in Zimbabwe squad for Bangladesh T20Is

New inclusions The pair come into the T20I setup, giving Zimbabwe fresh options ahead of the Bangladesh matches. Series context. Zimbabwe will host/take on Bangladesh in a T20I series. Exact dates and venues haven’t been confirmed here, but the squad announcement signals selection changes. It’s a chance for both players to push for a spot in Zimbabwe’s T20 plans, with the team likely looking to test depth and form before bigger tournaments. Ben Curran, who was named as injured Brendan Taylor's replacement for the T20 World Cup, has retained his place and, along with Nyamhuri, is in line to make his T20I debut during the series. Graeme Cremer, meanwhile, was ruled out with a left-arm fracture, while Taylor and Tony Munyonga are the other changes from the World Cup squad. Nyamhuri, 20, made his international debut in 2024. He recently picked up a match haul of six wickets in Zimbabwe's win in the one-off Test against Bangladesh and followed it up with 2 for 22 as well as 33 off 51 balls with the bat to consign Bangladesh to a shock defeat in the first ODI. Shumba returned to the T20I side for the first time since 2022. He finished as the top run-scorer in the Zimbabwe domestic T20 competition earlier this year with 223 runs in eight games. Selectors back T20 World Cup core. Convener David Mutendera said continuity mattered after Zimbabwe reached the Super Eight at the T20 World Cup. The goal is to keep the core together while adding players who have "earned their opportunities."Series details The 3-match T20I series vs Bangladesh wraps up the white-ball tour. It follows the 3-match ODI series currently in Harare. Venues/Dates: All T20Is at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on July 15, 17, and 19.Bigger picture. Mutendera said the series is part of building towards upcoming major international tournaments. Zimbabwe are sticking with the T20 World Cup group but also bringing in new blood. The Bangladesh T20Is in Bulawayo will be another step in their build-up. Sikandar Raza (capt), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Milton Shumba