Najmul Hossain has been left out of the country’s 15-member squad submitted to the ICC for the upcoming T20 World Cup, despite his strong form in the Bangladesh Premier League, reports the Daily Sun.
BCB finalised the team following a meeting on Wednesday in Sylhet between chief selector Gazi Ashraf and T20 captain Litton Das, with selector Hasibul Hossain also present. A BCB source said the list was later signed by president Aminul Islam and submitted to the ICC on Thursday.
Selectors have largely stuck with players who have featured regularly over the past six months, with no major surprises in the squad. With Bangladesh set to play all four group matches in India, the selectors opted for an extra batter at the expense of one fast bowler.
Although changes can be made until January 20, a team official said the squad is unlikely to change unless something unexpected happens in the BPL.
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