Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021.

Mahmudullah will lead the team, it said on Thursday.

The Tigers are set to begin their campaign in the first round taking on Scotland in their opening game on October 17.

The World Cup is scheduled to be hosted jointly by Oman and United Arab Emirates, starting next month.

The BCB also named leg-spinner Aminul Islam and pacer Rubel Hossain as standby.

Bangladesh T20 World Cup squad:
 
Mahmudullah (C), Shakib al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Naim, Nurul Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Saifuddin, Shariful Islam, Taskin Ahmed

Standby: Aminul Islam and Rubel Hossain

BDST: 1246 HRS, SEP 09, 2021
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