Bangladesh have introduced their 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, beginning later this month. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has additionally appointed Shakib Al Hasan the captain for the match in addition to the T20 World Cup later this 12 months.
Notably, Nurul Hasan was named the captain for the current tour of Zimbabwe after Mahmud Ullah was faraway from the place due to lack of outcomes.
However, Shakib, who was already named the Test skipper after Mominul Haque stepped down, will now lead the aspect within the upcoming Asia Cup, the tri-series in New Zealand and the T20 World Cup.
Middle-order batter Sabbir Rahman, who final plied his commerce for Bangladesh in a T20I recreation in 2019, has made his comeback to the squad. Similarly, senior cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim, who was rested for the T20I sequence towards Zimbabwe, has additionally returned.
Known as Bangladesh’s run-machine, Litton Das is lacking from the squad as he has been dominated out of the multi-team occasion due to a hamstring harm,. Further, Shoriful Islam, Munim Shahriar and Najmul Hossain Shanto have been additionally not thought of for the Asia Cup squad.
”Shakib al Hasan is the captain until the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup,” BCB cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus instructed reporters.
”He admitted that he made a mistake (signing the cope with Betwinner News), and he stated that gained’t make any additional mistake, and we’re hopeful,” he added.
Bangladesh’s Asia Cup squad:
Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ebadot Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan, Taskin Ahmed