Bangladesh Team for T20 World Cup announced

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the 15-member Bangladesh team for T20 World Cup 2022.

Minhazul Abedin, the chief selector, of BCB made the announcement on Wednesday. 

Bangladesh overlooked Mahmudullah Riyad for the T20 World Cup.

The decision was taken after discussion with all involving parties — selectors, coaches and the board, said Minhazul.

He further said the new T20 consultant Sriram Sridhar set a plan for the future for Bangladesh team and that has no space for Mahmudullah.

This time, Bangladesh will also miss the service of Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal as both have retired from the format recently.

Sabbir Rahman, the top-order batter, has been added to the team, but Soumya Sarkar has been overlooked. 

Bangladesh also added Najmul Hossain Shanto, who has no impressive performance in the format.

Ahead of the World Cup, Bangladesh will take part in a tri-series T20 in New Zealand which also involves Pakistan.

The tri-series will begin on October 7 at Christchurch.

Bangladesh squad for the tri-series in New Zealand and T20 World Cup

Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Liton Das, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan Sohan (vice-captain), Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed, Nazmul Hossain Shanto.

Standby: Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Soumya Sarkar.