The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, where Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the Tigers in this 20-over global tournament.
BCB chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu has officially announced the World Cup squad at 1:30 pm on Tuesday (May 14).
Taskin Ahmed is on the team even after suffering from a side strain injury. However, despite performing with the ball in the last Zimbabwe series, Mohammad Saifuddin did not get a place in the World Cup team. Besides, the board has confidence in the “off-form” Litton Das.
On the eve of the World Cup, the Bangladesh team will play a three-match T20 series against the host USA. Only the players of the declared team for the World Cup will perform in this series.
BCB chief selector said that “only the players of the announced team” for the World Cup will be represented in the USA series.
Bangladesh World Cup Squad:
Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Sheikh Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed (vice-captain), Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Reserves: Hasan Mahmud and Afif Hossain Dhrubo.