Bangladesh lock horns with India in a warm-up game on 1st June 2024 and the entire cricketing fraternity will be watching this game with bated breath. The tigers of Asia haven’t had a good track record in ICC tournaments and would be looking to punch above their weight in West Indies and USA.
Najmul Hossain Shanto will be leading the side and some of the key players of Bangladesh would be Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Litton Das and Mustafizur Rahman. All these players would be looking to showcase their skills and mettle and make Bangladesh advance to the Super 8s.
Bangladesh suffered a setback in the buildup to the tournament as they had a clanger versus USA in a 3-match T20I series. They lost the series 1-2 and it was a hugely embarrassing moment for them.
In this article, we take a look at the strongest playing XI of Bangladesh in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024:
Openers: Soumya Sarkar and Litton Das
Opening the batting for Bangladesh will be the left-right combination of Litton Das and Soumya Sarkar. The duo have a wealth of experience while representing Bangladesh and would be looking to give the team, solid starts.
Top-Order: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan and Towhid Hridoy
The captain of Bangladesh is expected to come in at number 3 as he came in the series versus USA. Shakib Al Hasan, who has 2440 runs in T20Is under his belt, will be playing in the top-order alongside Towhid Hridoy.
Middle-Order: Mahmuddulah and Jaker Ali
The experience of Mahmudullah and the exuberance of Jaker Ali is expected to be seen in the middle-order for Bangladesh. It is imperative for the two players to deliver the goods in the middle-order and steady the ship for Bangladesh, in case of a collapse.
Bowlers: Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed
Bangladesh’s bowling department is considered to be their biggest strength. Mustafizur Rahman is in red-hot form and had finished as the leading wicket-taker of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
He also bagged 6 wickets in the 3rd T20I between Bangladesh and USA and stamped his authority in that match. Rahman will be complemented by Taskin Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan and Hasan Mahmud.
Bangladesh Strongest Playing XI for ICC T20 World Cup 2024
Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmuddulah, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman
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