Asia Cup Bangladesh Squad
Bangladesh have named a 17-man squad for the Asia Cup starting later this month, while announcing their captain for the tournament as well as the T20 World Cup later this year.
Shakib Al Hasan returns as the captain of Bangladesh’s T20 side and has been named captain for at least the T20 World Cup later this year. His first engagement in his new role as captain begins with the Asia Cup, which begins on August 27.Asia Cup Bangladesh Squad
Nurul Hasan was named captain for the recent tour of Zimbabwe after Mahmud Ullah was dropped as captain due to lack of results. However, Shakib Al Hasan – who has already been named Test captain after Mominul Haque stepped down – is set to take over the reins of the team for the upcoming Asia Cup, a tri-series in New Zealand that also includes Pakistan and the T20 World Cup. .Asia Cup Bangladesh Squad
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Bangladesh also named the squad for the T20 Asia Cup. Litton Das was the most notable omission as an injury ruled him out of the tournament. But the team will be strengthened by the return of several key players including captain Shakib, Mushfiqur Rahim, Sabbir Rahman, Ebadat Hossain and Mohammad Saifuddin.
Squad:
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmud Ullah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ebadot Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Taskin Ahmed.
Saifuddin returns to the Bangladesh team after an absence of almost 10 months. He last played for the Tigers in the T20 World Cup last year, where his tournament was cut short after a back injury sidelined him. Rahman, who last featured for Bangladesh in the shortest format in 2019, will also find a place in the lineup in adversity.
Bangladesh will find themselves in Group B of the Asia Cup against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Their campaign begins on August 30 with a match against Afghanistan before taking on the Islanders on September 1.