He was India captain Rohit Sharma's opening partner in the home T20 series against Afghanistan earlier this year but his place looked under threat as he struggled for runs in the IPL
Asiad Cricket: Mashrafe, Tamim in Asia Cup Squad
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-man squad on Friday for the 17th Asian Games starting from Sept 19 in Incheon, South Korea.
Published : 15 August 2014, 06:34 PM
Updated : 15 August 2014, 06:34 PM
Star players like Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Tamim Iqbal have been included in the squad that will try to defend their gold.
The Tigers’ regular skipper Mushfiqur Rahim will be unavailable for the campaign owing to his wedding on Sept 27 while Shakib Al Hasan is serving a six-month due to disciplinary issues.
The squad includes young players like Anamul Haque and Taskin Ahmed as well as Shuvagata Hom Chowdhury and Sabbir Rahman from the 16th Asiad, who had fetched the gold for Bangladesh in the last edition.
Experienced players like Imrul Kayes and Nasir Hossain have also been drafted into the squad.
Squad:
Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Mithun, Shamsur Rahman, Sguvagata Hom Chowdhury, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah Riyad, Nasir Hossain, Shohag Gazi, Arafat Sunny, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Muktar Ali, Al-Amin Hossain, Taskin Ahmed.
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