Bangladesh Cricket Team Unveils Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Najmul Hossain Shanto to Captain, Shakib Al Hasan Returns
Meet Bangladesh’s Official and Predicted Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Full Team Lineup and Player Roles
Predicted Squad
- Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain)
- Litton Kumer Das
- Tanzid Hasan Tamim
- Tawhid Hridoy
- Mahmudullah
- Jaker Ali Anik
- Shak Mahedi Hasan
- Rishad Hossain
- Taskin Ahmed
- Shoriful Islam
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib
- Parvez Hossain Emon
- Tanvir Islam
- Afif Hossain
- Mohammad Saifuddin
Official Squad
Bangladesh squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Traveling reserves: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud
ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Bangladesh’s Match Schedule, Dates, Venues, and Timings
| Date | Teams | Time (Local) | Venue |
| June 7, 2024 | Sri Lanka | 17:30 | Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas, USA |
| June 13, 2024 | Netherlands | 17:30 | Arnos Vale Ground, St Vincent |
| June 17, 2024 | South Africa | 03:30 | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia |
| June 27, 2024 | Nepal | 02:30 | Arnos Vale Ground, St Vincent |
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The Bangladesh Cricket Team would be an exciting and vibrant team to watch at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies. The team has a fresh leadership, with Najmul Hossain Shanto assuming the captaincy in all formats. Indeed, Shanto is a young and energetic captain who is set to lead the team in a competitive schedule that commences on 7th July when they play against Sri Lanka in Dallas. This leadership change is a demonstration of a strategic shift, considering that the experienced Shakib Al Hasan is no longer the captain; however, he is part of the team and an influential player. The team has a mixture of senior and young players, considering that the selectors have faith in young pacers such as Tanzim Hasan Sakib, who after only two T20s had already made it to the team playing against Zimbabwe.
Bangladesh reveals their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 playing kit.
The inclusion of young players is a demonstration of the team’s preparation for future success considering that it is a strategy for a balanced squad, considering the experience. The recent performances of the experienced players, Mahmudullah Riyad, and Shakib Al Hasan, who has made a commendable re-entry in the T20 format, will boost the performance of the team. Shakib attained four wickets in one of the matches against Zimbabwe and seems ready for the World Cup. Before the World Cup, Bangladesh will engage in a series of matches, including a tri-series with the co-hosts, the USA. The batsmen seem solid with players like Litton Das and Soumya Sarkar, who are expected to secure the opening partnerships and stabilize the performance. Mustafizur Rahman leads the bowling department, having registered a decent performance with the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
Additionally, the squad features versatile players such as Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam, with the latter rested in the last two fixtures against Zimbabwe, highlighting the planning to maintain his fitness before the World Cup. The traveling reserves, Afif Hossain and Hasan Mahmud, solidify the depth of the squad allowing replacements in case of injury or tactics switch. The team is part of Group D, a competitive pool with juggernaut Qualifiers team South Africa and other competitive teams such as Sri Lanka, the Netherlands, and Nepal. This pool will provide exciting cricket and, at the same time test strategy and adaptability in different conditions in Bangladesh.
Moreover, teams can make additional changes in their squad until May 25, 2024, providing flexibility to react based on the player’s form and injury. This pre-tournament planning, together with naming Najmul Hossain Shanto as captain, suggests that Bangladesh is ambitious on the global stage. As the team begins the journey, the mix of young talent and experienced players led by a new captaincy indicates an exciting campaign for Bangladesh at the T20 World Cup 2024. Doing well in recent series and having a balanced squad, Bangladesh is not only ready to play but to also compete in the World Cup, wanting to improve their past performance and challenge the existing cricket powers.
