Tanzid Hasan acquired his first call-up to the nationwide staff because the Bangladesh Cricket Board introduced a 17-member squad for the Asia Cup on Saturday.
The opener will likely be thought-about together with Mohammad Naim as one of many two opening spots vacated by Tamim Iqbal after Tamim was dominated out of the Asia Cup because of a again damage.
“Tanzid has been sensible within the final couple of years and has performed tremendously nicely within the not too long ago concluded Rising Asia Cup,” BCB chief selector Minhajul Abedin stated. “He’s an attacking opener and will put up runs briskly. We’ve excessive hopes on him.”
Veteran Mahmudullah, who was dropped after the ODI sequence in opposition to England in March, continued to be ignored regardless of being referred to as into the health camp.
Shakib Al Hasan to steer Bangladesh in Asia Cup and 2023 ODI World Cup
“There was lengthy dialogue concerning Mahmudullah,” Abdein stated. “Group administration has given a future plan. So contemplating all of the components, now we have to exclude Mahmudullah.”
The Asia Cup begins on August 30. Bangladesh, drawn in Group B, will play its first match in opposition to co-host Sri Lanka on Aug. 31 at Kandy and tackle Afghanistan within the second recreation on Sept. 3 at Lahore, Pakistan.
BANGLADESH SQUAD
Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Litton Das, Tanzid Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Sheikh Mahedi, Nasum Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Naim Sheikh.
Standby: Taijul Islam, Saif Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.