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Netherlands make three injury-forced changes for Tigers' T20Is

Wednesday, 27 August 2025


Netherlands have handed a maiden call-up to 17-year-old batter Cedric de Lange and recalled right-arm quick Sebastiaan Braat and allrounder Sikander Zulfiqar for the upcoming T20I series in Bangladesh starting August 30, according to ESPNCricinfo.
The changes had to be made after Ryan Klein and Fred Klaassen were ruled out with injuries, while Saqib Zulfiqar withdrew due to personal reasons. De Lange has been a consistent performer at the Under-19 level as well as for his club and in the recent Pro Series, the domestic T20s in the Netherlands which concluded on August 20. "It's always exciting to bring a youngster into the squad," captain Scott Edwards said. "Cedric has been impressive all summer and he's really earned this call-up. We're looking forward to seeing what he can offer us on this tour and, hopefully, across a long career ahead of him."
Braat returns to the Netherlands side for the first time since 2021, when he played T20Is against Nepal, after solid numbers in domestic cricket as well as club cricket.
Sikander Zulfiqar's absence from international cricket was even longer, having last turned out in T20Is in 2019.
"It's also great to welcome Sebastiaan Braat back into the side," Edwards said. "It's been a couple of years since he last played for us, but he's had a very strong summer at club and domestic level, and we're looking forward to having his experience back in the group as well.