Najmul Hossain Shanto in Australia (Source: AFP Photos)Bangladesh Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is set to join the squad in the UAE for the only Test against Afghanistan, which will be held there from October 9 onwards. Shanto, as reported by Cricbuzz, is expected to join the Bangladesh squad by October 6.Bangladesh squad left for the Afghanistan Test, which will not be part of the World Test Championship (WTC). Shanto, who was ruled out of the Asian Games 2026 earlier due to fever, is expected to be fit in time before Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Test.BCB Chief Selector Confirms Najmul Hossain Shanto's AvailabilityBCB chief selector Habibul Bashar recently spoke with Cricbuzz about Shanto. There, Bashar highlighted how Shanto was struggling lately due to his fever, but at the same time, he shared the positive update.“I am hopeful that he will be available for the opening Test against Afghanistan. He hasn't been ruled out yet and I've spoken with him. When you have such a fever the body gets weak and in Japan he was stuck in the hotel and he found it hard to eat food in the hotel as he couldn't go out," Bashar told Cricbuzz on Friday.Also Read: Bangladesh Coach Shares Bold WTC Ambitions“But now he's feeling alright and overall he's in good shape,” he added.Shanto Led To Bangladesh Historic Test Win In AustraliaIn August, Bangladesh toured Australia for the first time in 23 years for a red-ball series. They made history, defeating the ongoing WTC table-toppers in their own backyard.Being the leader of Bangladesh’s Test team, Shanto got the most credit. He even scored 84 runs off just 126 balls when his chance came to bat in that match.Besides, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taskin Ahmed all chipped in with handy contributions with the ball to get the job done.The victory over Australia in Australia will go down in history as one of Bangladesh’s greatest ever victories across formats, if not the greatest. And Shanto was their captain when they made it happen.Also Read: India Smash Their 2nd Fastest Team 50s In T20Is As Pakistan Taken To Cleaners
