DHAKA, —The three-team 50-over tournament which the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) organizes in a bid to bring back competitive cricket after a gap of six months was named the BCB President’s Cup.
The competition that features national cricketers, players from the High Performance Unit and selected members of the 2020 ICC Under-19 World Cup champion squad is set to start on October 11.
The event is a part of the continuing initiatives of the BCB aimed at a gradual resumption of normal cricketing activities which have been disrupted since March this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The tournament is expected to provide leading and upcoming cricketers the opportunity for some quality competitive cricket in the current situation.
The three teams have been named after respective captains Mahmudullah Riyad, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Tamim Iqbal khan. Each team will face each other twice with the top two on points featuring in the final on October 23.
All the games will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur and will be a day-night affair. There will be reserve days for every match. To ensure health and safety standards for Covid-19, the players, support staff, match officials and relevant personnel including grounds and facilities staff will be placed in a bio-secure bubble for the tournament.
Squads:
Mahmudullah XI
Mahmudullah Riyad (Captain), Naim Sheikh, Litton Kumer Das, Mominul Haque, Mahmudul Hasan, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shabbir Rahaman, Imrul Kayes, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Rubel Hossain, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury Nipun, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rakibul Hasan, Aminul Islam Biplob. Standby: Abu Haider Rony, Sunzamul Islam, Hasan Murad
Najmul XI
Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hasan, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Ridoy, Irfan Sukkur, Pervez Hossain Emon, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammed Al-Amin Hossain, Abu Jayed Rahi, Muqidul Islam Mugdho, Nayeem Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain Standby: Sumon Khan, Shadman Islam, Tanvir Islam
Tamim XI
Tamim Iqbal Khan (Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Md Mithun, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Akbar Ali, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Md Shaif Uddin, Mustafizur Rahman,Syed Khaled Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Sk Mahadi Hasan, Taijul Islam, Minhajul Abedin Afridi Stand by: Shafiqul Islam, Mahidul Ankon, Mehedi Hasan Rana
