Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been appointed as the new captain of the Twenty20 International team, Chairman of Cricket Operations of Bangladesh Cricket Board Jalal Yunus announced on Saturday.
The ace all-rounder will be in charge from the Asia Cup till the T20 World Cup, with the New Zealand series in between.
Besides, a 17-man squad for the Asia Cup was also announced on the same day, and batsman Sabbir Rahman made a return to the national side.
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Squad: Shakib Al Hasan, Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah Riyad, Sheikh Mahedi, Mohammad Saifuddin, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Eabdot Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Taskin Ahmed.
