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Shakib Al Hasan to lead Bangladesh T20I team in Asia Cup and T20 WC


The experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been appointed as the captain of the Bangladesh T20I team for the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. 

image-l6rybp1oShakib Al Hasan will lead Bangladesh T20I team

The decision came following a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) meeting on Saturday (13 August). Shakib will replace Mahmudullah Riyad, who was removed from the leadership role last month. 

Asia Cup will be held from 27 August to 11 September in UAE. Afterwards, the T20 World Cup will take place in October-November in Australia. 

Recently, the 35-year-old had been in hot waters due to his association with 'Betwinner News', a betting company. However, he has resolved the issues with BCB after ending the contract with the concerned entity. 

BCB cricket operations committee chairman Jalal Yunus thinks Shakib is still the best cricketer in the country, despite controversies around him. 

"Shakib has been named the captain for the tri-nation series, T20 World Cup, and the Asia Cup,"  said Yunus to the media. 

"The logic [behind making him the captain] is that Shakib is still our best cricketer."



Sabbir Rahman earns a national-call up after two years


The middle-order batter Sabbir Rahman has been named in the 17-member squad for the Asia Cup. He last featured for Tigers in September 2019 against Afghanistan. 

image-l6ryaspaSabbir Rahman makes a comeback after two years

The 30-year-old scored 515 runs in 14 innings of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2022. 

Meanwhile, wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan has also been named in the squad, subject to him recovering from his finger injury sustained in the West Indies series. 




Bangladesh Squad for Asia Cup


Shakib Al Hasan (c), Anamul Haque Bijoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Sabbir Rahman, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Ebadot Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan Sohan (subject to recovery from injury), Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud. 


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