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Bangladesh announce 16-member squad for 2025 Asia Cup in UAE, led by Litton Das.
Mahedi Hasan (left) celebrates with captain Litton Das after taking a wicket. (AP Photo)
Bangladesh have become the fourth team after India, Pakistan and Hong Kong, to announce their squad for the 2025 Asia Cup. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday named 16 first-team members and four standbys for the tournament.
Litton Das retained his place as captain after leading Bangladesh to their maiden T20I series win against Sri Lanka another over Pakistan at home in recent months. Das will be the first wicketkeeper too but to back him up, Bangladesh have called up 31-year-old gloveman Nurul Hasan Sohan who returns to the T20I side after nearly three years, having last featured in the format against Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.
Top-order batter Saif Hassan who also bowls a bit of off-spin also returned to the squad after almost two years. He has previously featured five T20Is for the Tigers, with the last apperance in 2023 Asian Games.
Pace attack leaders Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed will provide the team with experience even as Najmul Hossain Shanto, the previous captain, remains shunned out. Spin all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, considered one of the best in the world for his role, has also been relegated to standbys, alongside Soumya Sarkar, Tanvir Islam and Hasan Mahmud.
Bangladesh are part of the strong Group B in the tournament, alongside rivals Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Hong Kong. The tournament, to be played in the UAE, kicks off on September 9, while Bangladesh will play their first match two days later against Hong Kong.
They’ll aim to finish in the top-two and proceed to the super-four stage where they’ll compete with the top-two of Group A (India, Pakistan, UAE and Oman) for the finals.
Bangladesh’s Full Squad For 2025 Asia Cup
Liton Kumer Das (Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin
Standbys (For Asia Cup Only): Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Tanvir Islam and Hasan Mahmud
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