Bangladesh announces Asia Cup 2022 squad; names veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as captain

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the selection committee has today Ann the Bangladesh team squad for Asia Cup 2022 to be played later this month. 

Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been name the captain of the team. He will remain in the post till the T20 World Cup 2022 is the belief around Bangladesh cricket fraternity. This year the World Cup is to be held in Australia in October and November. 

Bangladesh team's performance has been very poor recently. Shakib recently settled everything with the board after backing out of his deal with BetWinner News. On Sunday, hours after his arrival from the US, he had a closed-door meeting with BCB president Nazmul Hassan at his residence. There was a discussion about this matter.

Bangladesh team director Khalid Mahmood, BCB chief selector Minhajul Abedin and their selection panel member Habibul Bashar later attended the meeting along with BCB Cricket Operations President Jalal Yunus and some other board directors.

Bangladesh's Cricket Operations Chairman said that Shakib Al Hasan will remain the captain of the team till the upcoming T20 World Cup. 

This is not that Shakib will be captaining for the first time, even before this he has led the team. It has to be seen whether his captaincy will guide Bangladesh back on their feet after a surprising series defeat against Zimbabwe in ODIs and T20Is. 

With the arrival of Shakib Al Hasan, the team will definitely be stronger. Bangladesh will kick-off their Asia Cup 2022 campaign against Afghanistan on the 30th of August, which will be followed by Sri Lanka on the 1st of September. 

Bangladesh team for Asia Cup:
Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ebadot Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan, Taskin Ahmed