Pakistan team in city

The Pakistan cricket team has arrived in Dhaka for the forthcoming series against Bangladesh.

The series, spread over almost a month, will include three ODIs, two Tests and a lone Twenty20.

The squad flew to the Shahjalal International Airport around 12:15pm on Monday and went straight to Hotel Sonargaon, reports bdnews24.com.

The ODIs will be played on April 17, 19 and 22.

All of them will be held at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, according to Saturday's announcement.

The lone T20, on April 24, will be followed by a two-match Test series starting on April 28 in Khulna. The second Test will start on May 6 in Mirpur.

Pakistan have already announced their squads for the three formats. Misbah-ul-Haq will lead them in the Tests, while Azhar Ali will captain their ODI side.

The T20 team will be led by Shahid Afridi.

The BCB has already announced Bangladesh's squads for the first two ODIs. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will lead the Tigers in the ODIs and T20, while Musfiqur Rahim will lead them in the Tests.