Bangladesh introduced its 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday.
This will probably be its seventh look within the competitors, with the Asian aspect having made its debut in 2014.
Bangladesh competed within the ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup 2026 International Qualifier earlier this yr. It completed first within the competitors after an undefeated run within the group and Tremendous Six stage, sealing its spot within the match.
Pacer Sharmin Sultana, who featured within the final house T20I sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka, has been ignored of the crew with Nehar taking her spot.
The aspect consists of two specialist pacers in Marufa Akter and Fariha Islam Trisna, with Ritu Moni as part-time medium bowler.
Chief selector Sajjad Ahmed set a goal of three wins from 5 group stage matches.
“Within the World Cup we now have 5 matches excluding the 2 observe matches. Amongst these 5, we hope to win three,” Sajjad advised reporters after the announcement.
“Our targets are Netherlands, then Pakistan, South Africa — we’re working very arduous on these three.”
The chief selector additionally acknowledged an absence of tempo bowling depth.
“We don’t have many pacers in our pipeline. More often than not, the essential ones get injured at essential moments. We’ve got two tempo bowlers — Fariha Islam Trisna and Marufa Akter — with Ritu Moni as our third pacer,” he stated.
Bangladesh squad for T20 Girls’s World Cup 2026:
Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter (vc), Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Islam Trisna, Marufa Akter, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Sultana Khatun, Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, Taj Nehar.
T20 World Cup Group Matches:
- June 14: Bangladesh v Netherlands, Edgbaston, Birmingham
- June 17: Australia v Bangladesh, Headingley, Leeds
- June 20: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
- June 25: India v Bangladesh, Outdated Trafford Cricket Floor, Manchester
- June 28: South Africa v Bangladesh, Lord’s Cricket Floor, London
(with inputs from Companies)
Revealed on Could 10, 2026