Bangladesh has announced its 16-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025, scheduled to begin in the UAE on September 9. Litton Das will lead the team as captain. All-rounder Qazi Nurul Hasan Sohan returns to the squad after three years, having last featured in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Senior player Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been named as a standby player, while Saif Hasan returns after a one-and-a-half-year hiatus. Former T20 captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has not been included in the squad.
Bangladesh announces its 16-member squad for Asia Cup 2025. Nurul Hasan returns after three years; Mehidy Hasan Miraz excluded. Litton Das to captain.
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The main squad includes Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tauhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Shakib Mehedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, and Mahmud Saifuddin. Standby players are Soumya Sarkar, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Tanveer Islam, and Hasan Mahmud. Bangladesh has been placed in Group B alongside Afghanistan, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka. The Asia Cup will also serve as preparation for the T20 World Cup scheduled in 2026.
Bangladesh announces their 15-member squad for the Men’s Asia Cup 2025! 🇧🇩🔥
Led by Litton Das, the Tigers are ready to roar in this year’s tournament. 🏏 #ACC #Crickbuster pic.twitter.com/aRqrkgWZji
— CrickBuster (@Crick_buster) August 23, 2025