Bangladesh announce 15-member squad for ICC World Cup 2019
All-rounder Mashrafe Mortaza will lead Bangladesh while Shakib Al Hasan will be his deputy
DHAKA: Bangladesh has announced its15-member squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
The announcement was made by chief selectors Minhajul Abedin and Habibul Bashar in a press conference at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Following New Zealand, Australia and India, Bangladesh is the fourth team to announce its squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup ahead of the April 23 deadline.
Bangladeshis the seventh-ranked ODI team. They will play theirfirst match against South Africa on June 2 at The Oval.
Bangladesh squad for World Cup
Mashrafe Mortaza (captain), Shakib Al Hasan (vice-captain), Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Sabbir Rahman, Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi and Mosaddek Hossain