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

Due to a personal problem, an important Bangladesh cricketer will miss the upcoming home T20I series against the Netherlands, which will be their preparation for the Asia Cup 2025.  

Mehidy Hasan Miraz takes leave from Bangladesh squad

The 27-year-old Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has taken a leave from the upcoming home T20I series against the Netherlands to support his wife, who isn't keeping well. Sylhet will host the three-match T20I series against the Netherlands, which has been scheduled on August 30, September 1, and 3. 

While the Bangladesh cricket team has recently achieved some great successes in the T20I format, the 27-year-old cricketer Jaker Ali has made a bold comment regarding the nation's expectations for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. 

The United Arab Emirates will host the Asia Cup 2025 between September 9 and 28, 2025, which will be played in the T20I format. Eight teams will participate in the competition, while Bangladesh are in Group B along with Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong. 

We are going to the Asia Cup with the goal of becoming champions: Jaker Ali

While Bangladesh have finished runners-up in three Asia Cup editions (2012, 2016, and 2018), including one in the T20I format during its inaugural edition in 2016, the Tigers are desperately waiting for their first Asia Cup title. Bangladesh cricketer Jaker Ali is confident about the team's success in the upcoming edition, as they have the confident goal to win the tournament. 

Jaker Ali said in the press conference, “Of course. This time we are going to the Asia Cup with the goal of becoming champions. Personally, I can say that I am going there only to win the championship. And everyone in the dressing room also believes it. Especially with the environment we have right now and the kind of effort everyone is putting in, we all believe that this time we will go to become champions.”

Recently, Bangladesh won a three-match T20I series against the hosts Sri Lanka by 2-1, and then they claimed another home T20I series against Pakistan, which they won by 2-1 in the three-match series. Just like the other Asian Test-playing nations, the Asia Cup 2025 is very important for Bangladesh as preparation for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which India and Sri Lanka will host next February-March.

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There’s no chance of taking things lightly: Jaker Ali

Bangladesh are in the tough group in the Asia Cup 2025, and they aren't taking any team lightly, as none of the teams can afford a hiccup in the tight group stage. 

Ali added, "There’s no chance of taking things lightly. Our mindset is that our plan will remain the same — the way we usually play our brand of cricket, we’ll play the same way against any team. So we’ll prepare in that manner to ensure we can deliver a good performance."

Bangladesh will start their Asia Cup 2025 journey with the match against Hong Kong on September 11. They will later face Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on September 13 and 16, respectively. The top two teams of the group will advance to the Super Four. Before the Asia Cup 2025, Bangladesh will play a three-match home T20I series against the Netherlands, starting on August 30. 

There are several instances in the game when fielders injure themselves in the field due to showing crazy fielding skills and acrobatics. But there are rare and funny incidents of the fielders injuring the umpire mistakenly, whether by a poor throw or misjudgment of a shot or something else. Such an incident has taken place in Bangladesh.

A video has gone viral where it has been seen that during an encounter, the wicket-keeper of the fielding side collected the ball and aimed for a direct hit to the non-striker’s end as the batter was coming out of his crease. But he missed the mark, and it banged into the knees of the on-field umpire.

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The umpire fell on the ground straightaway and looked in serious pain. He tried to stand on the ground but could only limp. For a few moments, he tried to stand on the field but couldn’t. Later, he limped off the ground as the fielding side came to apologise to the fielders. It was a bizarre incident in the middle.

Watch: Injured Bangladesh umpire limps out of field

In the past, there was another incident when a senior umpire in Australia went through a horrific on-field incident and was hospitalized after sustaining serious injuries during a game last year in Perth. Umpire Toy DeNobrega was officiating the third-grade encounter in North Perth when he was hit flush by a ball hit by the striker.

Oops.. Bangladesh what have you done? 😂😂 #Cricket pic.twitter.com/rQPJMK5mWu

— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) August 17, 2025

The umpire was left with severe swelling around his lips, right cheek, and eye, and stayed under observation in the hospital. It was a straight drive from Tony in the middle of the face. The umpire spent the entire night in the hospital and was fortunate enough not to break any bones, despite which the doctor kept him under observation.

DeNobrega sustained no fractures but remains under observation. The association of the umpires expressed their well-wishes. There was another incident with the former Pakistani umpire, Aleem Dar, who was hit on his back when the fielder threw it, while the umpire had no idea of the direction of the delivery.

In a format built on aggression and power-hitting, Bangladesh have emerged as the most dominant six-hitting team in 2025 so far. This year, Bangladesh, not England, not the West Indies, not India, has hit the most sixes in T20 internationals of any Test-playing country.

Bangladesh have hit exactly 100 sixes in international T20 matches this year, making them the only Test-playing country to do so.  Their bold style of cricket has not only helped them beat tough teams, but it has also shown the world a braver side of the Tigers. This constant desire to attack shows how the team's thinking is changing and how much they want to play modern, high-impact cricket.

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Most Sixes by a Team in T20Is in 2025 (Test-Playing Nations):

1. Bangladesh – 100 sixes
2. Pakistan – 84 sixes
3. New Zealand – 78 sixes
4. West Indies – 76 sixes
5. England – 62 sixes

Bangladesh's success with sixes has come from quick starts and smart acceleration in the middle overs. Openers like Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, and Litton Das have given strong starts, and middle-order batters like Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali Anik have built on them.

1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ sixes in T20Is in 2025— the first Test-playing nation to reach the mark 🇧🇩#BANvPAK #BangladeshCricket #BDCricTime #ActivePlus pic.twitter.com/xdOp8tHloV

— bdcrictime.com (@BDCricTime) July 25, 2025

Big hits have also come from players like Shamim Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz at the right moments. Even bowlers like Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, and Shoriful Islam hitting sixes show how confident and deep Bangladesh is with the bat.

Bangladesh lost the final T20I of the three-match series against Pakistan by 74 runs in Mirpur. It was a big defeat on a pitch that was good for batting.

Captain Litton Das said the team did not do well with both bat and ball. He said, “This was a 180-190 kind of surface. If we had played smart cricket, chasing 180 was possible. But sadly, we failed as a batting unit today.”

One big talking point was Mehidy Hasan Miraz batting at No. 4, ahead of regular middle-order batters like Jaker Ali Anik and Shamim Hossain. Litton explained the decision after the match, “Miraz can bat at No. 4. He has done it before for Bangladesh. We thought it would be better if Jaker and Shamim came in later. That’s why we sent Miraz early.”

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Litton Talks About Team Growth and Areas to Improve

Reflecting on his journey as captain and the team's progress, Litton Das said, “In the early matches, we didn’t have Taskin or Mustafizur. Everyone knows what Mustafizur can do. Having a full-strength team against Sri Lanka and now Pakistan made a big difference. I think the biggest area we still need to work on is death bowling, especially from bowlers other than Mustafizur.”

Better Pitch, Unexpected Result

The team expected another low-scoring match like the first two, where 140–150 was enough. But this time the pitch was much better. Litton said, “At first, we didn’t think it would be a 180-run wicket. Full credit to Sahibzada Farhan for giving Pakistan a strong start. The pitch was actually very good for batting today.”

Talking about team selection, Litton added, “When a squad is picked, it’s always the best available. Our job is to choose the best XI. Today, we wanted to give everyone a chance. In this format, fitness is very important, and this series helped us check that. If we get another series soon, it will help us even more.”

After losing the first two matches of the three-match T20I series, Pakistan has already lost the series to Bangladesh. Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal has shared his disappointment.

Before the third and final match today (July 24), Akmal spoke on his YouTube channel. He said that the way both teams are playing now feels like a role reversal between the two nations.

"It looks like Bangladesh is playing like the old Pakistan team, and Pakistan is now looking like the Bangladesh of the past," Akmal said.

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Bangladesh Dominates First Two Matches

Bangladesh has outplayed Pakistan with both bat and ball in the first two T20Is of the series. They are showing great form after their recent series win against Sri Lanka. Now, they are aiming for a historic 3-0 whitewash at home—something Kamran Akmal believes is very possible.

“Pakistan will now play the third T20. The question is—can they avoid a whitewash? Bangladesh will give their best. They have played excellent cricket in the first two matches,” Akmal said.

Akmal Disappointed with Pakistan’s Performance

Akmal, who was once a key player in Pakistan’s limited-overs team, finds it hard to accept Pakistan’s poor form against a team they used to dominate. “The way Pakistan has played, everyone can see they have played really bad cricket. I didn’t expect Pakistan to lose a T20 series in Bangladesh like this,” he said.

“Losing all three matches would be a big setback for Pakistan cricket, but for Bangladesh, it would give a huge confidence boost.”

The two teams will face each other in the third and final T20I today. Bangladesh will try to complete a clean sweep, while Salman Ali Agha’s team will try to save their pride and avoid a whitewash.

Bangladesh cricket team is flying high with back-to-back T20I series wins, as they secured a home bilateral T20I series against Pakistan after winning the thrilling second game on Tuesday night at Mirpur. 

Trailing the three-match T20I away series by 1-0, Pakistan captain Salman Agha chose to field first in the second T20I. After restricting Bangladesh to 133 all out in 20 overs, Pakistan were all out for 125 runs in 19.2 overs, as the hosts Bangladesh have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead with the last match yet to be played. 

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Bangladesh won their first T20I bilateral series (at least two matches) against Pakistan

It is the first time Bangladesh won a T20I bilateral series against Pakistan, consisting of more than one match. While it was the fifth time Bangladesh won a T20I against Pakistan, it was the first time for them to record a successful defend result against Pakistan in T20I cricket. 

It was the fourth successive T20I win for Bangladesh, who just completed their historic T20I bilateral series win in Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, it was the ninth defeat for Pakistan in their last 10 T20Is outside the home venue, running with a four-match T20I losing streak outside home. 

BAN vs PAK 2nd T20I: Key Performances

Jaker Ali and Mahedi Hasan rescued hosts with the bat

Although Bangladesh had a rough start in the second T20I on Tuesday with the score of 28/4, Jaker Ali and Mahedi Hasan bravely fought to set a challenging target on the tough batting pitch. While Mahedi scored 33 off 25 balls with two fours and two sixes, as Jaker and Mahedi had a 53-run partnership for the fifth wicket, Jaker was present till the last ball of the innings and scored 55 off 48 balls with one four and five sixes. Apart from them, only the opener Parvez Hossain Emon (13) reached the double-digit scores in that innings.

Among the Pakistan bowlers, Salman Mirza (2/17), debutant Ahmed Daniyal (2/23), and Abbas Afridi (2/37) bagged two wickets each. 

Early collapse proved costly for Pakistan

In reply, Pakistan were struggling at 47/7. Only Faheem Ashraf managed to reach the 20-run mark with his fighting 51 off 32 balls with four fours and four sixes. Abbas Afridi (19), Ahmed Daniyal (17), and Khushdil Shah (13) were the other visiting batters with double-digit scores in that innings. As Pakistan scored 17/5 at the end of the powerplay, it ultimately proved as the main point of the game, despite the lower-order batters' desperate fight. 

Among Bangladesh bowlers, Shoriful Islam got three wickets (3/17), while Mahedi Hasan (2/25) and Tanzim Hasan Sakib (2/23) managed to pick up two wickets in the innings. 

Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 2025 T20I series: 2nd T20I Match Highlights

Toss: Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first

1st innings: Bangladesh 133 all out in 20 overs 

2nd innings: Pakistan 125 all out in 19.2 overs

Match Result: Bangladesh won by 8 runs and have 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. 

In-form Bangladesh thrashed Pakistan in their home T20I series opener and set their new record winning margin against Pakistan in T20I cricket after bundling out their opponents to a cheap total. 

Bangladesh captain Litton Das, under whom Bangladesh just won the away three-match T20I series against the hosts Sri Lanka by 2-1, chose to field first after winning the toss in the three-match T20I series opener against Pakistan at Mirpur. While Pakistan were bundled out for only 110 runs in 19.3 overs, the hosts chased down the target in 15.3 overs after losing only three wickets.

Bangladesh recorded their fastest T20I win against Pakistan after bundling them out for lowest total

While Pakistan recorded their lowest completed total against Bangladesh in T20I cricket, Bangladesh recorded their joint largest T20I winning margin (by wickets) against Pakistan and fastest T20I winning margin against Pakistan by winning it with 27 balls remaining. The Tigers' previous fastest T20I win against Pakistan was with 22 balls remaining in the seven-wicket win during the 2015 Mirpur T20I. It was Bangladesh's fourth T20I win against Pakistan. 

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Pakistan batters were never capable 

From the second over of the innings, Pakistan were losing wickets at regular intervals, as there were no solid partnerships. Apart from the opener Fakhar Zaman, five out of the first six Pakistan batters failed to reach double-digit scores. While Fakhar was the only strong answer for Pakistan, a horrible mix-up with Khushdil Shah ultimately forced the opener to get run out for 44 off 34 balls, where he hit six fours and one six. Meanwhile, Shah (17) and Abbas Afridi (22) were the only other visiting batters to reach double-digit scores in that innings. 

Among the Bangladesh bowlers, Taskin Ahmed got three wickets (3/22), and Mustafizur Rahman was outstanding with two wickets in four overs (2/6). 

Bangladesh comfortably won despite early hiccups

In reply, Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan (1) and the no.3 batter and skipper Litton Das (1) were dismissed cheaply before the completion of the third over. However, another opener Parvez Hossain Emon and the no.4 batter Towhid Hridoy controlled the innings superbly and made the low T20I chase very comfortable for the hosts. While the opener Emon won the Player of the Match award for his 56 not out off 39 balls with three fours and five sixes, he had a 73-run partnership with Hridoy for the third wicket, who scored 36 off 37 balls with two fours and two sixes. Jake Ali remained not out for 15 runs in 10 balls with three fours.  

Among the Pakistan bowlers, only the debutant Salman Mirza (2/23) and Abbas Afridi (1/16) managed to pick up wickets in the second innings. 

Bangladesh created history by winning the three-match away T20I series against the hosts Sri Lanka after thrashing them in the T20I series decider by a record margin. 

At the 1-1 series level situation, Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka chose to bat first in the third and final game of the T20I series at Colombo (RPS) on Wednesday evening (July 16). While Sri Lanka scored 132/7 in 20 overs, the visitors chased down the target in 16.3 overs after losing only two wickets. With an eight-wicket win with 21 balls remaining, Bangladesh recorded their joint largest T20I win (by wickets) against Sri Lanka and also the largest T20I win (by balls remaining) against the same team. 

Bangladesh won their first T20I series against Sri Lanka

With this win, Bangladesh won this away T20I series by 2-1, which became their first bilateral T20I series win against Sri Lanka. Previously, the Tigers lost three T20I bilateral series and drew one T20I bilateral series against Sri Lanka (excluding one-off T20I).

Player of the Match Mahedi Hasan dominated with the ball

The hosts had an off start as they scored 40/3 in the powerplay. Apart from the opener Pathum Nissanka, the other four out of the first five Lankan batters failed to reach double-digit scores, as the hosts were struggling at 49/4. While Nissanka scored the highest runs in the innings with 46 off 39 balls with four fours, Kamindu Mendis and Dasun Shanaka were the others to reach double-digit scores in that innings. Mendis scored 21 runs, and Shanaka fought hard to score 35 not out off 25 balls with four fours and two sixes. In the last over of the innings, Sri Lanka added 22 runs, while Shanaka scored 20 runs out of those. 

The off-spinner Mahedi Hasan was the hero of the evening with the ball as he had the bowling figures of 4-1-11-4. He dismissed four out of the first five Lankan batters, including the important wicket of the opener Pathum Nissanka.

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Tanzid Hasan assured a comfortable win

In reply, although the opener Parvez Hossain Emon lost his wicket on the first ball of the innings, another opener Tanzid Hasan batted strongly and got enough support from the other batters to secure a comfortable win. Hasan had a 74-run partnership with the skipper Litton Das for the second wicket. The Player of the Series, skipper Litton Das, scored 32 runs in the match before getting out. However, Hasan continued his strong batting performance with the next batter Towhid Hridoy to ensure no more frustrating hiccups for the visitors. They had the 59-run partnership for the unbroken third wicket, where Hridoy scored 27 not out and Hasan scored 73 not out off 47 balls with one four and six sixes.