Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 12 (ANI): Bangladesh have left their skilled duo of Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan out of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 squad.
Bangladesh launched a press release to announce the 15-member squad for subsequent month’s highly-anticipated match.
The high-profile axing of gamers comes on the again of Litton’s dry run of kind. Within the ODIs, the wicketkeeper batter has struggled to submit a single fifty in his final 13 innings. Throughout this run within the final seven innings, he has been dismissed for single-digit scores six occasions.
Shakib’s exclusion comes amid his suspension from bowling in ICC occasions. Resulting from an unlawful bowling motion, the 37-year-old was suspended from bowling in top-flight cricket. He not too long ago failed the second check of impartial evaluation of his motion.
Other than Litton and Shakib, different notable exclusions in Bangladesh’s squad are all-rounder Afif Hossain and the tempo duo of Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud.
Skilled middle-order batter Mahmudullah has retained his place within the squad. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Rishad Hossain would be the two frontline spinners for Bangladesh.
Najmul Hossain Shanto has returned to the ODI fold because the skipper of the facet after lacking the West Indies tour resulting from a hamstring harm final November. Different notable returnees in Bangladesh’s squad embody Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy and Mustafizur Rahman.
Probably the most notable inclusion in Bangladesh’s squad options Parvez Hossai Emon, who has been handed his maiden ODI call-up. The 22-year-old wicketkeeper has seven T20I outings beneath his belt, scoring 88 runs at a median of 12.57.
Younger prodigy and tempo gun Nahid Rana, who made his debut within the format within the current sequence in opposition to the West Indies, has been included within the squad. In three ODI appearances, the Bangladesh tearaway has 4 scalps, averaging 31.50 with an economic system of 4.72.
Bangladesh will face the final version’s finalist of their marketing campaign opener in Dubai on February 20.
Bangladesh squad for Champions Trophy: Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan, Nahid Rana. (ANI)
