Bangladesh squad for Asia Cup named

Sports Desk: Incorporating Shakib Al Hasan in 15-member squad, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the squad for the Asia Cup tournament which is scheduled to start on September 15.

Shakib has been included in the squad despite there being suggestions that he would go for surgery.

Bangladesh will play against Sri Lanka in the 2018 Asia Cup opener on September 15 in the UAE.

15-member squad: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ariful Haque, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Nazmul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman and Abu Hider Rony.


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