Newman Nyamhuri's impressive rise has been rewarded with his maiden call-up to Zimbabwe's T20I squad, while Milton Shumba has earned a welcome return as Zimbabwe Cricket kept faith with the team that enjoyed a memorable ICC Men's T20 World Cup campaign.
Zimbabwe on Tuesday named a 15-man squad for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, with selectors making just two changes to the side that reached the Super Eight stage of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
The series will be played at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on July 15, 17 and 19.
After stunning cricket giants Australia and Sri Lanka and finishing top of their first-round group unbeaten at the World Cup, the Chevrons are clearly not looking to fix what is not broken. Captain Sikandar Raza will once again lead a squad packed with familiar faces as Zimbabwe aims to carry its World Cup momentum onto home soil.
The biggest talking point is the inclusion of Nyamhuri, whose strong performances across formats have finally earned him a place in the T20I squad. The exciting young fast bowler will be hoping to mark the occasion with his international debut.
Shumba also returns to the T20I side for the first time since featuring against the Netherlands at the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, giving Zimbabwe another experienced batting option.
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Ben Curran has retained his place after joining Zimbabwe's World Cup squad earlier this year as an injury replacement for Brendan Taylor. Like Nyamhuri, he is still awaiting his first T20I cap and could make his debut against Bangladesh.
There are a few notable absentees. Veteran spinner Graeme Cremer misses out after suffering a left arm fracture, while Brendan Taylor and Tony Munyonga have also not been included.
Zimbabwe Cricket Convener of Selectors David Mutendera said keeping the successful World Cup group together was a key part of the selection process.
"The T20 World Cup showed what this group is capable of, so continuity was an important consideration for us," said Mutendera.
"We wanted to keep together the core of a squad that reached the Super Eight while also creating room for players who have earned their opportunities."
Zimbabwe squad:
Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Brad Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri and Milton Shumba.
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