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Former skipper Shakib Al Hasan will play for Gemcon Khulna while wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will feature for Beximco Dhaka in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Thursday.

India defeated Bangladesh by 17 runs to book their slot in the summit clash of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-Series on Wednesday. Young spinner Washington Sundar produced his career-best figures of three for 22 to help India register a comfortable victory in the fifth Twenty20 Internationals at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Mahmudullah Riyad and Mominul Haque were on Tuesday handed the reins of Bangladesh's T20 and Test squads respectively after the ICC slapped a two-year ban on regular skipper Shakib Al Hasan for failing to report three corrupt approaches.

The prevailing smoggy conditions in the national capital are not perfect admitted Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo but said "no one is dying" as pollution is an issue in their country as well.

Here are the details of when, where and how you can watch or follow all the action Live from the 6th T20 International of the Nidahas Trophy 2018 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh which is happening today at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Both Afghanistan and Bangladesh will get to know about each other before playing again in the Super Four stage. It's been two years since they last clashed in this format.

The battle for cricket supremacy in the Asian continent begins in the United Arab Emirates from September 15, with six teams vying for top honours in the tournament that will concluded with the final on September 28.

Controversies chased them like shadows culminating in the suspension of Shakib Al Hasan but Bangladesh's T20 skipper Mahmudullah Riyad said on Wednesday that the top player's absence from the India tour will act more as motivation than handicap.

Having lost the first game, India will be aiming hard to make a comeback in the second T20 International clash against Bangladesh at Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) ground on Thursday. With the possibility of Cyclone Maha hitting the Gujarat coast, SCA officials are keeping their fingers crossed hoping the threat will not be severe.

Ripon Mondol's sensational Super Over, featuring two wickets without conceding a run, secured Bangladesh A a thrilling Asia Cup Rising Stars final berth. After a tied regulation game where both sides posted 194, Mondol's bowling heroics proved the difference. Bangladesh A will now contest the championship following this dramatic victory.

India captain Rohit Sharma assured BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly that his team is ready to play Sunday's T20I against Bangladesh despite concerns about severe air pollution in the National Capital Region. While the Bangladeshi players wore anti-pollution masks during the fielding session, there were no such concerns for the Indian team as it practised in the afternoon.

A place in the final at stake, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh would expect their batsmen to fire as they lock horns in a virtual semi-final of the Nidahas Twenty20 tri-series on Friday.

The drama in Dharamsala and captain Shahid Afridi's controversial statement aside, Pakistan lock horns with Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday in game 14 of the ICC World Twenty20.

The Black Caps would want to keep winning momentum in the league stages going against Bangladesh after defeating India, Australia and Pakistan in their first three matches.

The Asia Cup T20 final at the Shere-Bangla National Stadium witnessed a full house brave inclement weather to cheer the home side but left the scene teary-eyed and dejected.

Hosts Sri Lanka will aim to continue their recent domination against a beleaguered Bangladesh when the two teams meet in the Nidahas Twenty20 Trophy on Saturday.

Pakistan thrashed Bangladesh by 55 runs on Wednesday in their opening match of the ICC World Twenty20, with skipper Shahid Afridi starring with bat and ball at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Having registered resounding back-to-back victories, hosts Bangladesh are expected to put up a tough fight against Pakistan despite the absence of their main strike bowler Mustafizur Rahaman in an Asia Cup round robin league encounter on Wednesday.

India are expected to seal the series on Sunday but one can expect Bangladesh to spring another surprise like they did in Delhi despite the absence of their key players -- Tamim Iqbal and the suspended Shakib Al Hasan. They made a decent start to their innings in Rajkot before losing way to end up with a below-par 153. Most of their batsmen have looked in good touch.

A bitter, yet intense rivalry is expected to produce a cracker of a contest when a confident India take on a fiery Bangladesh in the final of the Nidahas Twenty20 tri-series on Sunday.