The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member Bangladesh squad for the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2022 to be held in Sylhet from October 1–15 this year. Nigar Sultana Joty will lead the Tigresses in the continental meet. Bangladesh will play Thailand in the inaugural match on October 1 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Ground 2. Bangladesh will play Pakistan on October 3, Malaysia on October 6, India on October 8, Sri Lanka on October 10 and the UAE on October 11 in their remaining fixtures. Read: Bangladesh champions of ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022 Bangladesh are the defending champions of the tournament, having won the previous edition of the Asia Cup in 2018 in Malaysia. Bangladesh Squad Nigar Sultana (capt & wk), Shamima Sultana, Fargana Hoque, Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Lata Mondal, Salma Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Fahima Khatun, Sanjida Akter, Fariha Trisna, Shohely Akhter Marufa Akther, Sharmin Akter Supta, Nuzhat Tasnia, and Rabeya Khan are the four standby players. Read: 2022 Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup: Participating Teams, Full Fixtures, Venues