The preparation camp of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team for the tour of South Africa 2018 will be held in Sylhet from April 12.

The camp will end on April 26, two days before their take off for South Africa on April 28.

A total of 30 cricketers have been called up to the preliminary squad. They were asked to report to the BCB-National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Mirpur today (Tuesday).

The whole team under the supervision of the head coach David Capelo will travel to Sylhet on April 12.

Newly-appointed assistant coach Devika Dilip Palshikar of India is expected to join the team today also.

Bangladesh is scheduled to play five ODIs along with three T20 internationals in South Africa.

Preliminary Squad:

Jahanara Alam, Rumana Ahmed, Nigar Sultana Joty, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Khadiza-Tul Kubra, Fahima Khatun, Lily Rani Biswas, Ayasha Rahman, Nahida Akter, Panna Ghosh, Suraya Azmim, Jannatul Ferdous Sumona, Sarmin Sultana, Sobhana Mostary, Salma Khatun, Sanjida Islam, Lata Mondol, Shaila Sharmin, Murshida Khatun, Sharmin Akter Supta, Shaima Sultana, Ritu Moni, Suborna Islam, Puza Chakroborty, Sultana Khatun, Shanu Akhter, Rupa Roy, Sabekun Nahar Jesmin, Tazia Akhter and Happy Alam