Najmul Hossain Shanto will captain Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan and Dubai next month, the cricket board said Sunday, with key players including Liton Das missing the cut.
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Bangladesh has announced their squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan and UAE 🇧🇩🏏
Allrounder Shakib Al Hasan misses out, while young Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the side 🤝#Bangladesh #ChampionsTrophy #ODIs #Sportskeeda pic.twitter.com/pzietgaizZ
Former star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan is also missing from the 15-man squad for the one-day international tournament.
The Champions Trophy takes place in Pakistan and Dubai from February 19 with Bangladesh placed in Group A alongside India, Pakistan and New Zealand.
Bangladesh are ninth in the ICC ODI rankings.
They play their opener against India in Dubai on February 20.
Bangladesh squad: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.
Bangladesh will be without the services of their ace allrounder for #ChampionsTrophy 2025 👀
— ICC (@ICC) January 12, 2025
Squad details 👇https://t.co/l4jlMCl8e4