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.
Bangladesh 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 2023 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 to do well in the forthcoming events. Here are 15-men probable squad for the ODI World Cup later this year.
1. Openers- Litton Das, Tamim Iqbal, And Najmul Hossain Shanto
Litton Das will be a key player for the team and can be the aggressive opener for the Bangladesh team in the Asia Cup and ODI World Cup later this year in India. The highly talented right-handed batter has been a crucial player for their side in white-ball cricket and the opener will also serve as the deputy for the team going into the marquee events in 2023.
Tamim Iqbal will be opening the innings for 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, playing an important role in their team’s win and the veteran is also the leading run-scorer for Bangladesh in International Cricket.
2. Middle Order Batters – Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Yasir Ali, And Towhid Hridoy
Shakib Al Hasan has been one of the greatest players for Bangladesh and has been part of their many historical wins. He will be a crucial player for the team in the continental event and has a vast amount of experience playing in the World Cup 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 exciting 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.
The youngster Towhind Hridoy can be the perfect backup player to the experienced player in the team and Yasir Ali can operate in the middle order, as he can bat at any position in the batting order and can be a key figure in the team going into the mega event later this year.
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. He can bat at different positions in the batting order, as he got the gears to shift the momentum at any stage of the innings.
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 big events later this year.
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 and World Cup, 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.
4. Spinners – Taijul Islam
Taijul Islam has played a lot of cricket for Bangladesh in domestic cricket. The Left arm spinner has emerged as a frontline spinner in the team going into the Asia Cup 2023 and ODI World Cup 2023. He looked impressive for Bangladesh in recent times and would look to continue his fine form going into big events. The spinner will walk into the side as the primary spinner for the mega event in India, as he tries to utilize the spinning conditions in India.
5. Fast Bowlers – Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain, And Mrittunjoy Chowdhury
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 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 for his side in the marquee event later his year.
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 the World Cup, and another exciting talent Mrittunjoy Chowdhury will walk into the team as he showed some promises over the year for the team.