BCB announces Asia Cup squad sans Mahmudullah
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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 17-member squad on Saturday for the upcoming Asia Cup.
After Tamim Iqbal stepped down from ODI captaincy, BCB has handed the leadership role to Shakib al Hasan yesterday [Friday].
Veteran Mahmudullah Riyad has no place in the squad, while 22-year-old opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim has been called as the new face.
Despite many people saying that Mahmudullah's expertise may have helped the team in such a major tournament, he ultimately failed to make it into the side after being 'rested' following the ODIs against England at home in March due to poor performances.
Spinner Nasum Ahmed and spin all-rounder Shak Mahedi Hasan have returned to the team. Nasum played the last ODI for Bangladesh in the Ireland series last March. Mahedi last played for Bangladesh in the Asia Cup last year.
Meanwhile, Shamim Hossain, yet to make his ODI debut, included in the squad.
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Taijul has been named the standby players' list alongside Saif Hasan and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Asia Cup will start from August 30 as Pakistan is the main host and Sri Lanka is the co-host. Total 13 matches, 9 matches will be played in Sri Lanka and the remaining 4 matches are in Pakistan.
In the group stage, Bangladesh will play two matches in two countries—against Sri Lanka in Kandy followed by a match against Afghanistan in Lahore. Bangladesh will get only two days between the two matches.
Six teams - Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan - will play the first round divided into two groups.
Bangladesh's two opponents in 'B' group are Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. The top two teams from the two groups will advance to the Super Four.
From there the top two teams will play in the final. Final in Colombo on September 17. Bangladesh team will fly to Sri Lanka on August 26 to play the biggest Asian tournament.
Squad:
Shakib al Hasan (c), Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Naim Sheikh
Standby – Taijul Islam, Saif Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
