The
14th edition of the Asia Cup will kick off on 15 September 2018 in
the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Keeping this biennial tournament in mind,
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday named a 15-man squad.
Notable
exclusions from this squad are Sabbir Rahman, Anamul Haque and Abu Jayed. Middle-order
batsman Sabbir Rahman and opener Anamul Haque were left out of the squad considering
their poor performances during Bangladesh’s three-match ODI series against West
Indies last month. Sabbir Rahman and Anamul Haque scored 27 and 33 runs
respectively in the series. Their positions are likely to be filled by
wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Mithun and middle-order batsman Ariful Haque.
Mohammad
Mithun played his last ODI match earlier this year. He can bat at number six or
seven position. On the other hand, Ariful Haque is waiting to make his ODI
debut. He has so far played six T20Is.
All-rounder
Shakib Al Hasan has been retained in the squad despite his finger injury. He is
supposed to go under surgery after the tournament. If his injury becomes
deteriorated, he would miss the tournament. So, his inclusion in the main squad
is a big question. Shakib is the deputy of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza who will lead
the national side in this six-nation tournament.
Bangladesh
will leave for UAE on September 9. They will take on Sri Lanka in the opening
match on September 15 in Dubai.
Bangladesh Squad: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (Capt), Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad
Mithun, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ariful
Haque, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mosaddek Hossain,
Nazmul Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Nazmul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
and Abu Hider.
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