Bangladesh likely to tour Sri Lanka in October

BCB's cricket operations chairman Akram Khan confirmed the tour will include three Tests, while all the matches could take place in Colombo.

The board has also proposed a three-match T20I series, however, its fate is yet to be decided.

"It is exciting to play three Tests, but it will also be a difficult time as they haven't played lately," Khan told ESPNcricinfo.

Bangladesh are likely to serve the mandatory 14-day quarantine period upon reaching Sri Lanka.

The arrangements for arrivals regarding the same have been made in respective hotels.

Interestingly, the BCB will bear the expenses of the two travelling squads for the first three weeks of the tour.

Meanwhile, the COVID-19 tests shall be conducted on regular basis during the tour.

As part of preparations for the Test series, Bangladesh squad's training sessions would have skill training in the nets.

The squad will also play matches against the High Performance squad later on.

However, the Bangladesh players won't be able to play games against local Sri Lanka sides sides before completing the 14-day quarantine period.

The impending tour could also mark the return of star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan with his suspension ending on October 29.

Shakib is presently serving a ban imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for failing to report an approach by a bookie.

He was slapped with a one-year suspension year in October 2019, after he accepted three charges under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.