Bangladesh Asia Cup Squad Team 2023, Schedule 2023, Match List, Team List, Players List, Matches 2023

Bangladesh Asia Cup Squad Team 2023, Schedule 2023, Match List, Team List, Players List, Matches 2023. Bangladesh is one of the six teams in Asia Cup 2023. They will clash with five other teams for the title during the tournament. Asia Cup 2023 commences on August 30.

Bangladesh is part of Group B. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are the other two teams in the same group. India, Pakistan, and Nepal are the other three teams in Asia Cup 2023. They are members of Group A.

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Bangladesh will play their first match of Asia Cup 2023 against Sri Lanka on August 31. The venue of the clash is Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. They will later face Afghanistan on September 3 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Hence, Bangladesh will play their first match in Sri Lanka and the second match in Pakistan. Sri Lanka and Pakistan are both co-hosts of the tournament. Hence, all the games will be played across these two nations.

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Bangladesh has never won any Asia Cup trophy. However, they finished as runners-up in a few editions. Bangladesh ended as runners-up in the 2012, 2016, and 2018 editions.

Last year, Bangladesh failed to come up with a good show in Asia Cup. They lost both the group stage matches against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. As a result, they failed to reach the super four round and were eliminated from the first round itself.

Bangladesh Asia Cup Schedule 2023 Match List

Bangladesh is part of Group B in Asia Cup 2023. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are the other two teams in the same group. Bangladesh will face Sri Lanka in their opening game on August 31. Later, they will clash with Afghanistan on September 3.

Bangladesh Asia Cup Squad Team 2023 Players List, Team List

Bangladesh has announced a 17-member squad for the tournament. Due to Tamim Iqbal’s retirement, Shakib Al Hasan is the new ODI skipper for Bangladesh and will lead the team in the tournament.

Other than Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mustafizur Rahman are some key and experienced players for Bangladesh. Youngsters like Towhid Hridoy, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Naim Sheikh, and Shamim Hossain are also part of the squad.

Bangladesh Squad: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shaik Mahedi Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Shamim Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib

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Asia Cup 2023 Pakistan Captain And Vice-Captain

Shakib Al Hasan is the captain of Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2023. Tamim Iqbal was the ODI skipper earlier. However, he announced his retirement just before the tournament. Hence, selectors appointed Shakib Al Hasan as the new ODI skipper. Litton Das is the vice-captain of the team in the tournament.

Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh Reserve Players

Bangladesh has not named any reserve players for Asia Cup. They have only named a 17-member squad for the tournament.