Bangladesh Test team started their training camp on Wednesday, May 28, in preparation for the tour of Sri Lanka. The Bangla Tigers will tour Sri Lanka in June and July and play a full series across all formats. Bangladesh's red-ball cricket, though, has been problematic over the last few years. One of the major reasons for their poor showings has been a lack of adequate preparation. At Sri Lanka's recent tour of Bangladesh in 2023, batter Mominul Haque had stated that depending solely on domestic matches was not sufficient for solid Test play. The next Test series will also signal the start of Bangladesh's campaign in the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship cycle, and hence these preparations become even more important. The training camp is presently being conducted under the charge of head coach Sohel Islam, fast bowing coach Nazmul Hossain, and strength and conditioning coach Nathan Kelly. BCB coach Mizanur Rahman is soon to join the team. "We have camp from May 28 till June 3 for red-ball practice, which is also the preparation plan for the Sri Lanka series. The camp has begun with overall 22 cricketers with national team and A team players," BCB cricket operations in-charge Shahriar Nafees informed The Daily Star. Also Read | PBKS vs RCB Qualifier 1: Punjab Hold Edge in IPL 2025 Following the Eid holidays, training camp will be back on June 12 or 13. The first Test will take place in Galle from June 17, with the second Test in Colombo from June 25. At the same time, pace bowler Taskin Ahmed is in the process of working on his recovery following a two-month lay-off with an ankle injury. He is back at training and wants to come back for the Test series in Sri Lanka. "I am still under rehab. I am going by a system where I have treatment one day and then training the next day. My training begins at 7:30 am and I didn't train today but will do again on Thursday. I am looking forward to be a part of the series. My injury situation is improving but with some injuries, fast bowlers take time to recover so we are experimenting with workload to see how I feel better," Taskin said.