Bangladesh cricketers arrive

February 02, 2017 10:43 pm | Updated 10:43 pm IST - HYDERABAD:

Shakib Al Hasan arriving at the hotel.

Shakib Al Hasan arriving at the hotel.

Bangladesh cricket team, led by Mushfiqur Rahim, arrived in the City on Thursday evening for the one-off Test match against India to be played at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here from February 9 to 13.

Bangladesh will be playing its first-ever Test match India though it played its inaugural Test in November 2000 against India at home.

The visiting team will also play a two-day practice match against India-A at Gymkhana Ground here from Feb. 5 to 6.

According to HCA officials, the team will have full-fledged training at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Friday evening and on Saturday morning.

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