DHAKA — The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a three-team 50-over completion on Tuesday in a bid to bring back competitive cricket in the country after a gap of six months.
The competition features national cricketers, players from the High Performance Unit and selected members of the ICC Under-19 World Cup champion squad.
Former ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who is yet to retire from cricket was not included in any of the three teams.
Mashrafe who was diagnosed with Covid-19 was out of the action for a long time. He was not also the part of the squad who was practicing in a bio-secure bubble. At this moment, without having any practice, it is not possible for him to play this tournament, said a BCB official.
The event which starts from October 11, is a part of the continuing initiatives of the BCB aimed at a gradual resumption of normal cricketing activities which have been disrupted since March this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The tournament is expected to provide leading and upcoming cricketers the opportunity for some quality competitive cricket in the current situation.
The three teams have been named after respective captains Mahmudullah Riyad, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Tamim Iqbal khan. Each team will face each other twice with the top two on points featuring in the final on October 23.
All the games will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur and will be day-night. There will be reserve days for every match. To ensure health and safety standards for Covid-19, the players, support staff, match officials and relevant personnel including grounds and facilities staff will be placed in a bio-secure bubble for the tournament.
Squad
Mahmudullah XI
Mahmudullah Riyad (Captain), Naim Sheikh, Litton Kumer Das, Mominul Haque, Mahmudul Hasan, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shabbir Rahaman, Imrul Kayes, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Rubel Hossain, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury Nipun, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rakibul Hasan, Aminul Islam Biplob.
Standby: Abu Haider Rony, Sunzamul Islam, Hasan Murad
Najmul XI
Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hasan, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Ridoy, Irfan Sukkur, Pervez Hossain Emon, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammed Al-Amin Hossain, Abu Jayed Rahi, Muqidul Islam Mugdho, Nayeem Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain
Standby: Sumon Khan, Shadman Islam, Tanvir Islam
Tamim XI
Tamim Iqbal Khan (Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Md Mithun, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Akbar Ali, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Md Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman,Syed Khaled Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Sk Mahadi Hasan, Taijul Islam, Minhajul Abedin Afridi
Stand by: Shafiqul Islam, Mahidul Ankon, Mehedi Hasan Rana.BSS
