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The wait for Tamim Iqbal ended on Friday. Shakib Al Hasan was the only one left, he failed the bowling action test last night. Since he did not pass it, it was confirmed that Bangladesh will not get two experienced stars in the upcoming Champions Trophy. There were also rumors of Liton Kumar Das being dropped. It has become true that the Tigers have announced the Champions Trophy squad without Shakib-Liton.

The ICC had set a deadline of January 12 to submit the Champions Trophy squad. The BCB announced Bangladesh’s squad for the mega event at a press conference in the afternoon. As usual, Nazmul Hossain Shanto will lead the Tigers in this 8-team competition. The curtain of the Champions Trophy will rise on February 19 and will continue until March 9. Bangladesh will start the tournament with a match against India on February 20.

There have been rumors in the country’s cricket community for several days about who will be in the Champions Trophy team. Tamim is already out of the discussion as he has retired. It was also confirmed on Saturday night that Shakib, who is under an international ban from bowling, will not be there. Apart from this, Liton Das, who has been struggling for form for a long time, has been dropped as a familiar face. Hasan Mahmud and Shariful Islam have been eliminated in the ongoing great competition in the pace department.

With Liton’s exclusion, opener Parvez Hossain Emon has found a place in the team. Although he was in the squad for the last series against the West Indies, he did not get much opportunity. He scored 39 runs in a T20 match. This young Turk got a chance to play on the big stage this time. Soumya Sarkar, who has not yet been able to play in the current BPL due to injury, is also in the team.

Four in the pace department and one specialist spinner will board the Pakistan-Dubai plane. However, Mehedi Hasan Miraj and Rishad Hossain are in the team as spin all-rounders. Apart from captain Shanto, experienced Mushfiqur-Mahmudullah are accompanied by youngsters like Zaker Ali and Tanjid Tamim in the batting.

Bangladesh squad for the Champions Trophy: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Tauhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Zaker Ali Anik, Mehedi Hasan Miraj, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanjim Hasan Shakib and Nahid Rana.

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