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 event in addition to the T20 International Cup later this yr.

Particularly, Nurul Hasan used to be named the captain for the hot excursion of Zimbabwe after Mahmud Ullah used to be got rid of from the location because of loss of effects.

Alternatively, Shakib, who used to be already named the Take a look at skipper after Mominul Haque stepped down, will now lead the facet within the upcoming Asia Cup, the tri-series in New Zealand and the T20 International Cup.

Heart-order batter Sabbir Rahman, who final plied his business for Bangladesh in a T20I sport in 2019, has made his comeback to the squad. In a similar fashion, senior cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim, who used to be rested for the T20I collection in opposition to Zimbabwe, has additionally returned.

Referred to as Bangladesh’s run-machine, Litton Das is lacking from the squad as he has been dominated out of the multi-team tournament because of a hamstring harm,. Additional, Shoriful Islam, Munim Shahriar and Najmul Hossain Shanto had been additionally no longer regarded as for the Asia Cup squad.

”Shakib al Hasan is the captain until the approaching ICC T20 International Cup,” BCB cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus informed newshounds.

”He admitted that he made a mistake (signing the care for Betwinner Information), and he mentioned that received’t make any longer 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