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Miraz named Tigers' Vice-Captain for Champions Trophy

Published : Friday, 14 February, 2025 at 12:00 AM  Count : 569
Sports Reporter
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced Mehidy Hasan Miraz as the vice-captain of Bangladesh National Cricket team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 set to be held in Pakistan and the UAE from February 19 to March 9.

Miraz, 27, already represented Green and Reds in 103 ODIs, brings leadership experience, having captained the side in the West Indies in the absence of regular skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto.

BCB already announced official squad one month ago for the mega event led by Najmul Hossain Shanto and the Tigers are already left the country for the UAE last night.

The apex body of country's cricket also confirmed that pace bowlers Hasan Mahmud and Khaled Ahmed will travel to Dubai on Saturday to train with the Bangladesh squad. However, they will return home following the team's opening match against India.
Bangladesh has been placed in Group B alongside India, Pakistan and New Zealand. Group A consists of South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan and England. The tournament opens on February 19 featuring Pakistan against New Zealand in Karachi.

Tigers' campaign kicks off with a high-stakes opener against India on February 20 in Dubai. Following this, Bangladesh will travel to Pakistan to take on New Zealand on February 24 and hosts Pakistan on February 27, with both matches scheduled in Rawalpindi.

The tournament's semi-finals will be held on March 4 and 5, with the final scheduled for March 9 in Lahore. If India qualifies for the final, it will be played in Dubai.

Squad
Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana
Travelling reserves: Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed



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