Star Bangladesh player misses Asia Cup 2025 sqaud

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the 16-member complete squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, where a star all-rounder will miss the tournament. 

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the Asia Cup 2025, the 17th Asia Cup, and the third T20 edition of the tournament. Three-time Asia Cup runners-up, who were also the runners-up in the inaugural Asia Cup T20 in 2016, are in Group B in the 2025 edition along with Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong. After playing their tournament opener on September 11 against Hong Kong, they will face Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on September 13 and 16, respectively. The top two teams of the group will advance to the Super 4 of the tournament. 

ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz will miss Asia Cup 2025

Litton Das will continue to lead the Bangladesh T20I team in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. However, their new regular ODI captain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, will miss the upcoming tournament. The all-rounder will also miss the upcoming home T20I series against the Netherlands, as he is supporting his wife, who is not keeping well. 

Mohammad Naim has also been dropped from the T20I squad, while Saif Hasan and Nurul Hasan have returned to the Bangladesh T20I squad for the upcoming Asia Cup.

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Bangladesh eyeing first Asia Cup trophy

Bangladesh have a high hope for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Recently, they won the away T20I series against the hosts Sri Lanka and the home T20I series against Pakistan. The Asia Cup 2025 will play a strong preparation role for them for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. India and Sri Lanka will host the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup in February and March 2026.

Bangladesh complete squad for Asia Cup 2025: Litton Das (captain and wk), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin