15 Members Bangladesh Squad for ICC T20 World Cup announced Shakib Al Hasan returned to the side while Najmul Hossain Shanto will be the new skipper
The Bangladesh Squad for the ICC T20 World Cup starts on 1 June in the United States and West Indies announced, Shakib Al Hasan returned to the side after one year in the last match of the Home Series against Zimbabwe which was won by Bangladesh 4-1.
Najmul Hossian is appointed the new caption for the T20 World Cup while Taskin Ahmad is to be his assistant as vice caption. Taskin Ahmad is currently facing injury issues, despite that he is included in the squad and can be returned from injury at any stage in the World Cup.
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There is no big surprise in the Bangladesh Squad all the experienced players are there while two new guys are included in the side, fast bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib was included in the squad but he played only two matches against Zimbabwe. Left-arm quick Shoriful Islam is also to play in the big event caught the attention of selectors.
Gazi Ashraf Hossain, chair of the National Selection Panel of BCB, said in a media talks
“We had kept Saifuddin in the squad that we submitted to the ICC on April 30,” Hossain said. “We wanted to observe and analyse his performance in the Zimbabwe series. But when we considered what the team needs at the moment, Tanzim (Hasan Sakib) was ahead of Saifuddin.
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“It was a close call between the two. We saw Tanzim against Sri Lanka. His dedication and hunger kept him ahead. He is also a very good fielder. Saifuddin was the only player who was changed from the squad we had submitted to ICC earlier.”
Regarding senior pacer Taskin Ahmed, Hossain said that he was picked despite injury concerns.
“The medical team informed us that Taskin will be fit at some point during the T20 World Cup, which is why he is in the squad. We will follow the ICC’s policy if a replacement is needed. They can be done later. However, I don’t think Taskin can play this month’s series against the USA.”
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Hossain said that the team hopes to progress to the second round and beyond in the tournament.
“We have hopes that the team will reach the second round. If we achieve that then we will want to progress further.
“The batting form is a concern. We have to work hard to overcome this and hopefully, the batters will play according to their capability.”
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The Bangladesh Squad consist of
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah Riyad, Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan
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Bangladesh is placed in group D with other teams South Africa, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, and Nepal.
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Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
June 7, Friday | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 9:30 PM | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas |
June 10, Monday | Bangladesh vs South Africa | 8:30 PM | Citi Field, New York |
June 13, Thursday | Bangladesh vs Netherlands | 7:30 PM | Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown |
June 16, Sunday | Bangladesh vs Nepal | 7:30 PM | Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown |
The top 2 teams will qualify for Super 8 which will face the other group’s top 2 teams. Which led to the semi-finals played on June 26 and 27.
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The final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is set to be played at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on June 29.