Bangladesh team has produced some sensational performances in white-ball cricket in recent times, as they shocked some high quality on their home soil, including the recent one against mighty Indian team in 2022 and they have high-quality bowlers in the lineup, who can trouble the batters in the Subcontinental conditions.
Tamim Iqbal-led side has emerged as one of the better teams in white ball teams in world cricket as the teams played quality cricket in the mega ODI event. They will look to utilize their experience to do well in the sub-continental conditions in the Asia Cup 2023 and ODI World Cup later this year.
The team has experienced players in the lineup with the likes of Litton Das, Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mahmudullah in the team, as they will look to use their experience in the 2023 Asia Cup in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
1. Openers- Litton Das And Tamim Iqbal (C)
Litton Das will be a key player for the team and can be the aggressive batter for the Bangladesh team in the Asia Cup 2023. The highly talented right-handed batter has been a crucial player as he plays a fearless brand of cricket for his side and the opener will also serve as the deputy for the team going into the marquee events in 2023.
Tamim Iqbal will be leading the Bangladesh team in the Asia Cup 2023 and ODI World Cup 2023 and his form will be crucial for his team going into the big event, the Southpaw has been a stalwart of the team since 2007, and the veteran has been also the leading run-scorer for Bangladesh in International Cricket.
2. Middle Order Batters – Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan And Mahmudullah
Najmul Hossain Shanto will look to play fearless cricket going into the crucial year and the youngster’s form would be crucial for the team, as he played some decent cricket in recent times for his team. The youngster will be guided at the top order by the experienced player in the middle.
Shakib Al Hasan has been one of the greatest players for Bangladesh and has been part of his team’s many historical wins. He has a vast amount of experience playing in multiple World Cups for Bangladesh. He also became the 3rd cricketer in cricketing history to have 7000-plus runs and 300+ wickets in ODI cricket.
Mahmudullah is one of the most experienced players for Bangladesh over the years, the Veteran’s best performance came up in the 2015 ODI World Cup in Australia, where he played a crucial role for his team in the marquee event and can be handy with the ball in sub-continental conditions
3. Wicket-Keeper – Mushfiqur Rahim
Mushfiqur Rahim was one of the Bangladesh batters to contribute consistently with his bat for his team against high-quality opponents like India, Pakistan, England, and Australia over the years.
The 36-year-old experience would be vital for his team in forthcoming marquee events as this would give him the best chance to do well in the most important year of his cricketing career.
4. All-Rounders – Afif Hossain And Mehidy Hasan
Afif Hossain is expected to play the role of finisher for Bangladesh in the upcoming Asia Cup 2023, he has been one of the rising stars from the country and the youngster will look to prove his chances against high-quality opponents in the marquee event. He will be a valuable asset for the team going into big events in the future as he showed some excellent composure to finish the game for his side.
Mehidy Hasan has emerged as the match-winner for his team over the last few years, as he brought in some X-factor into the team. With the Age on his side, he would grow from strength to strength going into ICC events in the future. He can be vital to the team with both bat and ball in the continental event.
5. Fast Bowlers – Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, And Ebadot Hossain
Taskin Ahmed will spearhead the team’s pace attack in the Asia Cup and World Cup coming ahead this year. He was a remarkable performer for Bangladesh in all three formats of the game and the right-arm seamer has worked during the COVID-induced break and has reaped rewards for him in International Cricket.
Mustafizur Rahman will also be a crucial player for the team in the coming series as he can be lethal for the team in the death overs, the Left arm pacer will look to put in some match-winning performance in Asia Cup. Ebadot Hossain played a remarkable role for Bangladesh in their historic win against India last year, the youngster could make it into the team for Asia Cup.