Bangladesh coach Brendan Simmons insists Nahid Rana must be protected as a key asset ahead of the 2026 cycle despite modern workload management concerns. Rana made an immediate impact in his PSL debut, taking a five-wicket haul in his first game and two more wickets in his third match. Simmons revealed Bangladesh is adjusting pitch conditions, including at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, to improve team competitiveness. Bangladesh’s middle order remains inconsistent, with Towhid Hridoy under pressure while Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Afif Hossain struggle for consistency. The team has shown improvement in batting during the death overs, scoring 80 runs in the last ten overs of a recent match against Pakistan.