The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officially announced their 15-member squad for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on January 4, 2026. The team will be led by Litton Das, with the tournament set to take place in India and Sri Lanka starting February 7, 2026.
Here is the official Bangladesh 15-member squad and schedule for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, optimized for mobile viewing.
Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2026 Squad
Captain: Litton Das (wk)
Vice-Captain: Mohammad Saif Hassan
Top-Order Batters
○ Tanzid Hasan Tamim
○ Mohammad Parvez Hossain Emon
○ Saif Hassan
Middle-Order & Finishers
○ Towhid Hridoy
○ Shamim Hossain Patwary
○ Qazi Nurul Hasan Sohan (wk)
All-Rounders
○ Shak Mahedi Hasan
○ Mohammad Saifuddin
Spinners
○ Rishad Hossain (Leg-spin)
○ Nasum Ahmed (Left-arm)
Fast Bowlers
○ Mustafizur Rahman
○ Taskin Ahmed
○ Tanzim Hasan Sakib
○ Shoriful Islam
📅 Group C Schedule (Group Stage)
Bangladesh is in Group C with England, West Indies, Italy, and Nepal.
Feb 7: vs West Indies
○ Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Feb 9: vs Italy
○ Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Feb 14: vs England
○ Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Feb 17: vs Nepal
○ Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
⚠️ Important Updates
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Venue Uncertainty: The Bangladesh government and BCB have formally requested the ICC to move these matches from India to Sri Lanka, citing security concerns following tensions over Mustafizur Rahman’s release from the IPL. A final decision from the ICC is expected within the next 48 hours.
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Big Omissions: Former captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and wicketkeeper Jaker Ali Anik have both been dropped despite strong recent performances in the BPL.
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The Return: Veteran pacer Taskin Ahmed returns to the squad after recovering from injury, joining Mustafizur Rahman, who recently became the fastest pacer to 400 T20 wickets.
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