Najmul to lead Bangladesh in CT

Published January 13, 2025

DHAKA: Najmul Hos­sain Shanto will captain Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and Dubai next month, the cricket board said on Sunday, with key players including Liton Das missing the cut.

Former star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is also missing from the 15-man squad for the ODI tournament.

The Champions Trophy takes place in Pakistan and Dubai from Feb 19 with Bangladesh placed in Group ‘A’ alongside India, Pakistan and New Zealand.

Bangladesh are ninth in the ICC ODI rankings.

They play their opener against India in Dubai on Feb 20.

Bangladesh squad: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.

Published in Dawn, January 13th, 2025

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