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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 14-member final squad of Bangladesh Under-19 team on Thursday (November 21) to participate in the 11th version of the U-19 Asia Cup Cricket beginning on November 29 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Defending champions Bangladesh U-19 Cricket team, led by Azizul Hakim Tamim, will leave Dhaka for the Emirates on Sunday (Nov 24), reports UNB.
Bangladesh clinched the only U-19 Asia Cup crown, beating UAE by a huge 195 runs in the final last year.
Eight Asian teams—five full-member countries—India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan—alongside three qualified teams—Nepal, Japan, and the UAE—split into two groups, will compete in the first phase.
Bangladesh, which was placed in four-team Group B with Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, will play Afghanistan in one of the two opening-day matches on November 29 at Dubai International Stadium.
Bangladesh will play Nepal on December 1 and Sri Lanka on December 3 in the remaining group matches.
Ahead of the main draw, the Bangladesh team will play a warm match against India on November 26 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh U-19 team: Azizul Hakim Tamim (captain), Jawad Arbar (vice-captain), Rifat Beg, Samiun Bashir Ratul, Devashis Sarkar, Rizan Hossain, Al Fahad, Iqbal Hasan Emon, Rafiuzzaman Rafi, Farid Hasan Foysal, Maruf Mrida, Shihab James, Ashrafuzzaman, and Saad Islam Razi.
Stand by: Kalam Siddiqui Alin Shahrial Azmir, Yesir Arafat, and Sanjit Majumber.