Opener Enamul Haque Bijoy and star pacer Taskin Ahmed were supposed to go with the team. But their journey was delayed by a day due to visa complications. In this regard, Taskin said that the journey was delayed by a day due to a delay in the arrival of visas. Taskin-Bijoy will fly to Dubai on Wednesday.

Opener Naeem Sheikh, a last-minute addition to the Asia Cup squad, has arrived in Dubai from West Indies’ St Lucia. Head coach Russell Domingo is not going on this tour as he has been removed from T20I. Pace bowling coach Alan Donald, batting coach Jamie Siddons, spin bowling coach Rangana Herath, and fielding coach Sean McDermott are going to the Asia Cup under new technical consultant Sridharan Sriram.
Bangladesh will face Afghanistan in their first match of the tournament on August 30.

Asia Cup Bangladesh Team: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Enamul Haque Bijoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Mahmudullah Riyad, Sheikh Mehdi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mostafizur Rahman, Sabbir Rahman, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Ibadat Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Naeem Sheikh, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed.

The team director of the national team, Khaled Mahmud Sujon said, “Our openers have not been doing well in recent times. It should be taken into account. We saw a few on the Zimbabwe tour, not doing well. We have to make-shift. Maybe we will make-shift by planning different wickets. Who will or who won’t – I’m not saying that now. But we thought a lot.â€?/p>

He also said, ‘While talking to the media at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday, Anamul Haque Bijoy and Parvez Emon are recognized openers in the announced team for Asia Cup. But many others have opened in local cricket. We think so. It could be Mushfiqur, it could be Shakib or it might be Miraj. So we have many options.

Sujon also said, “I want to find out from among the experienced that have played a lot of T20. Or we can think of those who have opened in some cases in domestic cricket, by changing someone’s batting position – we can do this in the Asia Cup.â€?/p>

Five openers were included in the squad for the last T20 series against Zimbabwe. Only two openers are again recognized in the Asia Cup squad. On the day of the team announcement, the selectors said that the make-shift opener will be made from the middle order. Now team director Khaled Mahmud said �Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan are also thinking of opening. Bangladesh has used 5 different opening pairs in 8 T20s this year. Another new pair will definitely be seen in the Asia Cup.

In a video sent by the BCB on Monday, Anamul Haque said, “It feels good to be associated with the Test team after a long time. I will try to practice well and play the second Test. If I get a chance, I’ll try to play well. The second and final Test begins in St Lucia on June 24.

He may also get a chance to play in the second Test. Before that, he has to win the hearts of the coaching staff in the nets. Anamul’s place can be three or four. In these two positions, Nazmul Hossain and Mominul Haque failed to pull. The team management can test Anamul instead of any one of them. Captain Shakib Al Hasan also hinted at the same after the loss in the first Test.

The right-handed batter, who made his debut in 2013, has played only four Tests. He scored 73 runs. Anamul was already in the ODI and T20i squads against the Caribbeans. He wasn’t on the Test team. This time he also got a chance when the rabbi was knocked out. However, he will not be able to stay in the Test starting in Antigua on Thursday. If all goes well, Vijay is scheduled to catch a flight to Antigua on June 17. If you are lucky, you can play in the second Test.

Anamul Haque was in incredible form in the last edition of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL). He scored 1,138 runs in 15 matches. 9 fifties, 3 centuries, highest innings of 184 runs.

It is to be noted that Rabbi suffered a back injury on the first day of the preparatory match against the West Indies Cricket Board President’s XI. After the scan, it was found that there was a crack under his spine. As a result, he was dropped from the series.