The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the national squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy, notably excluding veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and opener Liton Das.
The squad was revealed during a press conference held by the BCB on Sunday, January 12, at 12:45 pm.
Najmul Hossain Shanto has been appointed as the captain for the prestigious tournament. The selected squad features—
Bangladesh squad:
Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Tamim, Parvez Emon, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Sakib, Nahid Rana.
Chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu announced the squad. Although a 15-member squad has been submitted to the ICC, changes can be made until February 12.
The Champions Trophy is scheduled to run from February 19 to March 9. Bangladesh will kick off their campaign against India on February 20.
