Star player dropped as Bangladesh name 15-member squad for Champions Trophy 2025

Bangladesh have announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Notably, star player and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been dropped from the squad.

Shakib was reported for suspect bowling action during his appearance for Surrey in the County Championship in September 2024. The Bangladesh all-rounder gave a bowling assessment test at Loughborough University, an ICC-accredited testing center in the UK. However, he failed to clear the test.

Shakib gave another assessment in Chennai but failed to clear that as well. Therefore, the bowling suspension on him has not been lifted. While the all-rounder can continue playing as a pure batter, he has now been dropped from the Champions Trophy squad.

Nazmul Hossain is set to lead Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy 2025. With Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, and Mustafizur Rahman in their ranks, Bangladesh have many seasoned campaigners in the squad.

Along with Shakib, they will also miss the services of senior batter and former captain Tamim Iqbal, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket. Litton Das, the experienced wicket-keeper batter, is another notable exclusion from the squad.

Bangladesh are placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, India, and New Zealand. They will kick-start their campaign against India on Thursday, February 20, at the Dubai International Stadium. In the previous edition in 2017, they lost to India in the semi-final.

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Bangladesh squad for Champions Trophy 2025

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday (January 12). Here is their squad for the upcoming mega event -

Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehdy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasim Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.