The Bangladesh Cricket Board selected a 15-man team for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 on Thursday (September 9). The selectors also included two stand-by players for this mega event. Bangladesh's captain in the World Cup will be all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad. The seventh edition of the Twenty20 World Cup will kick off on October 17 and finish on November 14 with the final match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh will have to compete in the first round to qualify for the Super 12. Take a look at the Bangladesh players' names and team profile for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021.
Bangladesh’s Squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021
The BCB named the squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 after Bangladesh won the T20I series against New Zealand on Wednesday (September 8). Is there anyone on the team who came as a surprise? There are no players in the squad who are not playing in the New Zealand series.
The veteran opener Tamim Iqbal has pulled himself out of the World Cup due to a lack of preparation. His choice made the task of the selectors much easier. If not, one of the top-order players would have been dropped to make room for the left-hander.
Aside from these 15, the selectors have also picked pacer Rubel Hossain and leg-spinner Aminul Islam Biplob as stand-by players. They will join the team at the main event.
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Squad
Mahmudullah Riyad (captain), Mohammad Naim, Liton Das (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed.
Stand By: Rubel Hossain and Aminul Islam
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021: Bangladesh Team Profile
The selectors have picked the best possible team based on the players' performances. Let's have a look at the Bangladesh players' T20I profiles.
Top Order
Mohammad Naim
|
Match |
Runs |
HS |
SR |
50s |
6s |
|
21 |
547 |
81 |
105.80 |
2 |
11 |
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Liton Das (wk)
|
Match |
Runs |
HS |
SR |
50s |
6s |
|
37 |
701 |
61 |
130.78 |
4 |
26 |
Soumya Sarkar
|
Match |
Runs |
HS |
SR |
50s |
6s |
|
61 |
1105 |
68 |
123.60 |
5 |
43 |
|
Match |
Wkts |
BBI |
SR |
Econ |
4w |
|
61 |
9 |
2/19 |
23.30 |
9.71 |
0 |
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Shakib Al Hasan
|
Match |
Runs |
HS |
SR |
50s |
6s |
|
88 |
1763 |
84 |
121.41 |
9 |
35 |
|
Match |
Wkts |
BBI |
SR |
Econ |
4w |
|
88 |
106 |
5/20 |
18.40 |
6.73 |
4 |
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Middle Order
Mushfiqur Rahim
|
Match |
Runs |
HS |
SR |
50s |
6s |
|
90 |
1318 |
72* |
116.12 |
5 |
33 |
Mahmudullah Riyad
|
Match |
Runs |
HS |
SR |
50s |
6s |
|
101 |
1748 |
64* |
118.83 |
5 |
53 |
|
Match |
Wkts |
BBI |
SR |
Econ |
4w |
|
101 |
33 |
3/18 |
23.30 |
7.22 |
0 |
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Afif Hossain
|
Match |
Runs |
HS |
SR |
50s |
6s |
|
27 |
324 |
52 |
120.44 |
1 |
11 |
|
Match |
Wkts |
BBI |
SR |
Econ |
4w |
|
27 |
6 |
2/9 |
15.00 |
8.06 |
0 |
Nurul Hasan (wk)
|
Match |
Runs |
HS |
SR |
50s |
6s |
|
21 |
169 |
30* |
117.36 |
0 |
2 |
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Shamim Hossain
|
Match |
Runs |
HS |
SR |
50s |
6s |
|
6 |
70 |
31* |
155.55 |
0 |
2 |
Mahedi Hasan
|
Match |
Runs |
HS |
SR |
50s |
6s |
|
18 |
120 |
23 |
96.77 |
0 |
4 |
|
Match |
Wkts |
BBI |
SR |
Econ |
4w |
|
18 |
15 |
2/12 |
23.20 |
7.17 |
0 |
Mohammad Saifuddin
|
Match |
Runs |
HS |
SR |
50s |
6s |
|
25 |
172 |
39* |
106.83 |
0 |
5 |
|
Match |
Wkts |
BBI |
SR |
Econ |
4w |
|
25 |
26 |
4/33 |
19.60 |
8.48 |
1 |
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Bowler
Nasum Ahmed
|
Match |
Wkts |
BBI |
SR |
Econ |
4w |
|
13 |
17 |
4/10 |
14.80 |
6.07 |
2 |
Mustafizur Rahman
|
Match |
Wkts |
BBI |
SR |
Econ |
4w |
|
52 |
76 |
5/22 |
14.90 |
7.48 |
3 |
Shoriful Islam
|
Match |
Wkts |
BBI |
SR |
Econ |
4w |
|
10 |
15 |
3/33 |
13.20 |
7.48 |
0 |
Taskin Ahmed
|
Match |
Wkts |
BBI |
SR |
Econ |
4w |
|
23 |
14 |
2/32 |
29.00 |
8.37 |
0 |
Bangladesh's Probable Playing XI for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021
Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad (captain), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed
Verdict
All of the expected names are on Bangladesh's squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021. Led by Mahmudullah Riyad, this team has been in excellent form in the recent T20I series. Team tigers have won three of the last four bilateral twenty20 series. This group of players will be much better prepared for the World Cup as a result of this. Bangladesh is projected to finish first in their group in the first round. However, they will face more tough opponents in the Super 12 round. Bangladesh have a good chance to stun the cricket world if they play with a clear strategy and execute it properly on the field.