BD A set for five-match tour of India

Bangladesh A will tour India later this month to play three one-day matches and two three-day games, their first of their three back-to-back tours this year. The touring squad is likely to be announced today (Sunday), reports cricinfo.

According to tour schedule announced by the BCCI, Bangladesh A will play the three limited-over matches against India A in Bangalore on September 16, 18 and 20. They will then play the first three-day game against Ranji champions Karnataka from September 22 in Mysore, and the second against India A from September 27.

Two weeks after their India tour, Bangladesh A will go to South Africa to play two one-dayers and a three-day game. Those games will be followed by a tour of Zimbabwe, where Bangladesh A are scheduled to play two four-day matches and three one-dayers. The Africa tour will end on November 18.