BCB announces Emerging team

Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup to be held in Sri Lanka in the next month.

Zakir Hasan and Mahmudul Hasan Joy were included in the Emerging team after they missed out on the recently announced ODI and T20 squads for the Afghanistan series. The duo opened for the Tigers in the latest one-off Test against Afghanistan at The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

Veteran Soumya Sarker has also been called up in the emerging team for the tournament as he is currently not included in the Tigers’ squad.

The team will play the tournament in Sri Lanka under Saif Hassan’s captaincy.

The tournament is scheduled to start on July 14.

Bangladesh have been drawn into the same group of the hosts, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Oman. India and Pakistan have been drawn into the same group.

SQUAD

Mohammed Saif Hassan (Captain), Mohammad Parvez Hossain Emon,

Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shahadat Hossain, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan (Vice Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rakibul Hasan, Mohammad Mrittunjoy Chowdhury Nipun, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Ripon Mondol, Mohammad Musfik Hasan, Akbar Ali, Naim Sheikh

Reserves: Amite Hasan, Sumon Khan, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Murad