Bangladesh have recalled senior batter Najmul Hossain Shanto to their T20 squad for the upcoming Asian Video games to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Shanto, who lately led Bangladesh to a well-known Take a look at win in opposition to Australia in Darwin, is essentially the most noteworthy inclusion in a full-strength 15-man squad for the Video games later this month.
Litton Das returns to guide Bangladesh, having missed their two most up-to-date T20 endeavors – in opposition to Australia at dwelling because of an damage, and in Zimbabwe to satisfy his Lanka Premier League commitments. Towhid Hridoy, who led Bangladesh within the aforementioned sequence, will function vice-captain. With Litton returning to the facet, wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan has been neglected.
Pacers Taskin Ahmed and Abdul Gaffar Saqlain are among the many others lacking from the squad that toured Zimbabwe, whereas Nahid Rana continues to stay sidelined as he recovers from a side strain. The tempo assault nonetheless wears a powerful look, nonetheless, courtesy of the presence of Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud.
Bangladesh squad for Asian Video games 2026: Litton Das (captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy (vice-captain), Mosaddek Hossain, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud.
Bangladesh’s marketing campaign on the Asian Video games kickstarts within the quarterfinal stage on September 29, as certainly one of 4 seeded groups – India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka being the others – to safe a direct entry to the quarterfinals.
