New Delhi: Bangladesh is set to start their World Cup journey in the USA and the West Indies by playing a 3-match series against the United States. Post that the team will straight away jump into the cauldron of the World Cup where they take on Sri Lanka for their first match.
Bangladesh's T20 World Cup squad. pic.twitter.com/uLiEXMF7Pl
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However, the Tigers have to answer some tough questions ahead of the upcoming World Cup. The most important question that lingers around the squad is the form of their wicket-keeper batsman Litton Das. Although Litton is part of the playing XI, the latter has managed to score only 79 runs in his last 6 T20Is. Furthermore, Das also lost his place recently for the final two T20Is against Zimbabwe.
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BCB has announced the 15-men Bangladesh Squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 ✨
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Speaking about the pressure and expectations to deliver, Das wrote on BCB’s official Facebook page “I don’t think there is nothing to overthink during bad times because you are going through a bad patch the more you overthink it will only be bad for you.” Litton’s return to form will be vital to the team’s success in the World Cup given after the retirement of Mushfiqur Rahim.
What is the full squad of Bangladesh in the upcoming T20 World Cup?
Bangladesh has sent an exciting squad under a new captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. However, the old guards of Bangladeshi cricket, i.e. Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmud Ullah Riyad have made it to the final squad. The biggest miss from Bangladesh’s point of view will be Mushfiqur Rahim who has hung up his boots from the T20s. In the absence of Rahim, Litton Das is expected to keep the wickets for the side.
Shakib Al Hasan has been included in Bangladesh's T20 World Cup 2024 squad!🇧🇩🏏🏆
Shakib Al Hasan will play 9th consecutive T20 World Cup!🔥#T20WorldCup2024 #kkr #cricket #usa pic.twitter.com/ga65N40nrB
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Full Squad
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Travelling reserves
Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud