There was concern about Taskin Ahmed as he got injured at the last minute. But that apprehension remained in the end apprehension. Taskin is in the team, but Bangladesh announced the 15-member World Cup team today by making him the vice-captain.
Chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain announced the names of the team members at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla Stadium. There are no big surprises in the Bangladesh team. Taskin Ahmed is in the team, who is a bit worried due to injury. However, pace bowling all-rounder Saifuddin, who was talked about returning to the Zimbabwe series after 18 months before the World Cup, did not have a place in the end.
Spinner Tanveer Islam has survived considering the conditions of the World Cup. He will play the World Cup for the first time. Liton Kumar Das, who was dropped in the last two matches due to poor performance in the Zimbabwe series, has survived another round. The selectors have trusted him because of his experience.
Pacer Hasan Mahmud and all-rounder Afif Hossain Dhrubo have been called to the team as reserves. Two more players will be picked up for the three-match T20I series against hosts USA before the World Cup although the names of those two have not been announced yet.
Bangladesh Squad:
Nazmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Taskin Ahmed (Vice-Captain), Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Tawheed Hriday, Tanveer Islam, Zaker Ali Anik, Sheikh Mehdi, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shariful Islam, Tanjim Hasan Shakib.
Traveling Reserve: Hasan Mahmud and Afif Hossain Dhrubo.