Bangladesh Squad for T20 World Cup 2024

2024/06/11

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Bangladesh Cricket team will feature in the T20 World Cup 2024 with a strong determination and ambition to lift the trophy for its nation. The team consists of good players and they really hope to turn the tables and play exceptional cricket to take their team to the knockout stages.

In this blog, we will analyze the Bangladesh Squad for T20 World Cup 2024, previous performances in the T20 World Cups, key players to watch out for, their game plan and playing tactics, the Bangladesh T20 Matches Schedule, and predictions for this year's World Cup.

Bangladesh's performance over the years in World Cups:

Bangladesh team has featured in each single T20 World Cup edition so far and discussing their performance, it was below par. In their inaugural World Cup in 2007, they reached the second round of the tournament and finished at 10 place.

Bangladesh Squad for T20 World Cup 2024

In the 2009, 2010, and 2012 World Cup editions, Bangladesh was eliminated in the group stages. They hosted the 2014 edition of the World Cup but were eliminated in the second round and the same happened for them in 2016, 2021, and 2022 editions of the T20 World Cups.

Bangladesh Squad for T20 World Cup 2024:

Bangladesh cricket board announced a 15-men squad for the world cup with two traveling reserves. Here is the full squad;

Player	Age	Role	Batting Type	Bowling Type
Najmul Hossain Shanto (C)	25	Batter	Left hand Bat	Right arm Off break
Jaker Ali	26	Batter	Right hand Bat
Litton Das	29	Batter/WK	Right hand Bat	Right arm Off break
Tanzid Hasan Tamim	23	Batter	Left hand Bat
Towhid Hridoy	23	Batter	Right hand Bat	Right arm Off break
Mahedi Hasan	29	All Rounder	Right hand Bat	Right arm off break
Mahmudullah	38	All Rounder	Right hand Bat	Right arm off break
Shakib Al Hasan	37	All Rounder	Left hand Bat	Slow Left arm Orthodox
Soumya Sarkar	31	All Rounder	Left hand Bat	Right arm Medium fast
Taskin Ahmed (VC)	29	Bowler	Left hand Bat	Right arm Fast
Mustafizur Rahman	28	Bowler	Left hand Bat	Left arm Fast medium
Rishad Hossain	21	Bowler	Right hand Bat	Legbreak Googly
Shoriful Islam	22	Bowler	Left hand Bat	Left arm Medium fast
Tanvir Islam	27	Bowler	Left hand Bat	Slow Left arm Orthodox
Tanzim Hasan Sakib	21	Bowler	Right hand Bat	Right arm Medium

Traveling Reserves: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud

Top Performers for the Bangladesh Team:

Bangladesh Squad for T20 World Cup 2024 has a good batting lineup with players like Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hasan Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, and Mahmudullah. These players have been a pillar of this team over the years and fans would really hope a great performance from them once again in the Bangladesh T20 Matches of the World Cup.

Najmul Hasan Shanto, who will lead the Bengal Tigers in this year’s World Cup, was the top scorer for Bangladesh in the 2022 T20 World Cup. He scored 180 runs in 5 matches with two half-centuries. Despite his efforts, Bangladesh didn't reach the semi-finals.

Their experienced bowling lineup includes Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzid Hasan Shakib, and Shakib Al Hasan, who can take crucial wickets and control runs in the death overs. Taskin Ahmed had a decent performance in the 2022 T20 World Cup, taking 8 wickets in 5 matches.

Bangladesh Team Methodology and Cricketing Tactics:

The Bangladesh T20 World Cup team plays with its typical orthodox approach in the T20 format of this game. The team emulates the defensive mindset in this format and the major reason for this is the lack of cricketing abilities in their players. Despite getting Full Membership status from the ICC in 2000, Bangladesh cricket has not improved the way it should have.

The playing tactics and gameplans of this team have been very exposing gives the opposition an opportunity to pounce on and beat this team. The batting department of Bangladesh has always struggled forcing the team to play under pressure with a defensive approach. The same mindset is still haunting this team and they haven't learned from their mistakes & weaknesses.

Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2024 Preparations & Challenges

However, the Bangladesh Squad for T20 World Cup 2024 struggles to coordinate their bowling and batting. Their batting lineup of Bangladesh has a habit of collapsing at the crucial stages of the tournament and this weakness of the team can reduce their chances of advancing into the Super 8 stage. Bangladesh team comprises youngsters like Jaker Ali and Tanvir Islam, who will be playing their first World Cup, need to perform well if given the chance.

This T20 World Cup will probably be the last one for the legendary players Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah. So, they will be giving their best to make sure their team qualifies for the Super 8 stage. Besides this, this tournament is a great opportunity for this team to step up and defeat strong teams like South Africa and their arch-rivals, Sri Lanka.

The major threat for Bangladesh is its inconsistency. They must play well to avoid slip-ups against teams like the Netherlands and Nepal. Another major concern is about Najmul Hasan Shanto’s form and captaincy. The captain needs to step up at the moment and led the team bravely in this T20 World Cup.

Schedule of Bangladesh T20 Matches in World Cup 2024:

Date	Match Number	Group	Venue	Teams	Local Time
Sat, 08 June 2024	15th Match	Group D	Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas	Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka	7:30 PM
Mon, 10 June 2024	21st Match	Group D	Nassau Academy, New York	Bangladesh vs. South Africa	10:30 AM
Thu, 13 June 2024	27th Match	Group D	Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown	Bangladesh vs. Netherlands	10:30 AM
Mon, 17 June 2024	37th Match	Group D	Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown	Bangladesh vs. Nepal	7:30 PM

Predictions about Bangladesh winning the T20 World Cup 2024:

Bangladesh Squad for T20 World Cup 2024 can defeat the Sri Lanka and Netherlands teams in the group stages to qualify for the Super 8s. However, the Super 8s round of the tournament will be against quality and experienced teams like Australia, India, England, West Indies or Afghanistan. So, as per our prediction, the Bangladesh T20 World Cup journey might end in the Super 8s knockout round.