Litton Das to captain Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2026; Taskin returns and Jaker dropped

Litton Das was named captain as Bangladesh announced their 15-member squad for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka in February-March. Bangladesh have dropped Jaker Ali, but Taskin Ahmed has been called up, leading to a well-rounded bowling attack spearheaded by the experienced pacer Mustafizur Rahman.

Support from Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, and Rishad Hossain could prove crucial on spin-friendly surfaces in the sub-continent, making Bangladesh a side not to be taken lightly, despite them having never qualified for the T20 World Cup semifinals or beyond.

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With the bat, the Bangladesh side will depend on captain Litton Das, while the likes of Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain Emon will be expected to provide the Asian team a quick start at the top of the order.

Bangladesh squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Litton Das (C), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shaif Uddin, Shoriful Islam

Bangladesh, who have been drawn in a challenging group alongside England, West Indies, Nepal, and Italy, will face stiff competition right from the get-go as only the top two teams will progress to the Super 8s.

The Litton Das-led Bangladesh are scheduled to kick their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign off on February 7 against two-time champions West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

After West Indies, Bangladesh will face Italy on February 9 at the same venue before facing the 2022 T20 World Cup champions, England, in Kolkata again. After facing England, Bangladesh are scheduled to travel to Mumbai to play Nepal at Wankhede Stadium.

The World Cup event will start on February 7 with a match between Pakistan and Netherlands at Colombo.

With agency inputs