The 3-Day warm-up match between the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI (BCB XI) and the West Indies, ahead of their upcoming ICC World Test Championship series, has undergone a major scheduling update.
At the explicit request of the touring West Indies management, the match has been shortened from three days to a two-day fixture to allow the players extra rest. It will be played from October 22 to October 23, 2026, at the Bashundhara Sports City Cricket Ground in Dhaka.
Team squads with their playing role
The Bangladesh Cricket Board XI (BCB XI) and West Indies squads have named their official lineups for the 2-day warm-up match. Seam-bowling all-rounder Shamar Springer has joined the West Indies squad, replacing Keemo Paul (who withdrew for personal reasons).
West Indies Tour Squad
The visiting Caribbean side features a 15-member squad optimized for the subcontinental longer format.
Bangladesh Cricket Board XI (BCB XI) Squad
The BCB selectors have chosen a highly competitive mix of local first-class domestic performers, fringe Test options, and promising Under-19 talent.
Match Winner Prediction
Based on the team strengths, experience, and the specific match conditions, the calculated win probability for this multi-day tour fixture leans heavily one way:
Head-to-Head Match Record
While an official aggregate historical record for an irregular board entity like BCB XI vs West Indies does not exist as a fixed statistic, their occasional tour clashes date back to the early 2000s. Historically, these warm-up games have overwhelmingly ended in competitive draws or structural training retirements.
To give you the exact context of the senior rivalry heading into this series, the overall senior men’s international head-to-head records between Bangladesh and the West Indies across all official formats stand as follows:
Match Day Forecast
The match day forecast for the 2-day fixture at the Bashundhara Sports City Cricket Ground in Dhaka is excellent, presenting perfect, uninterrupted conditions for cricket. A dominant dry spell across Bangladesh ensures there is a 0% chance of rain delaying play on either day.