Pace bowler Khaled Ahmed has been named to the Bangladeshi team. The team was made public on September 19, 2026. On October 9–13, 2026, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Bangladesh will play a one-off Test match against Afghanistan.
Khaled Ahmed is now on the team because he played for Kent in the 2026 County Championship and took 16 wickets in three games. After finishing second to Durham, who won Division Two, Kent got promoted to Division One for the 2027 season. He played his last Test match for Bangladesh on June 28, 2026, against Zimbabwe.
How did Khaled Ahmed like his time at Kent County?
In 2026, Khaled played for Kent in the County Championship. He said that the time he spent there helped him learn and grow. He admitted that getting used to life in England took some time, especially because it was cold, but he said that the dressing room was a friendly place to be.
Khaled also said that he didn’t play in Kent’s first game after they got there because the captain and coaches told him to take some time to get used to the place before playing. After being in England, Khaled was getting ready for the heat in Abu Dhabi. He was aware of the difference in the weather.
What does Khaled Ahmed think about the way cricket is played in Bangladesh?
In addition, Khaled talked about changes that have happened in Bangladesh’s domestic cricket system. He praised the addition of baggy caps to the first-class team as a good move for the country’s cricket. He went into more detail about the bigger picture of how these kinds of programs help players grow.
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He also talked about how a structured domestic system could help players move between teams based on their health and form.
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