Asia Cup Squad Announced - Shakib Playing | Sabbir & Anamul Dropped

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The uncertainty around Shakib Al Hasan's availability for the Asia Cup was quashed on Thursday (August 30) when the Bangladesh Cricket Board included him in the 15-member squad. There were speculations surrounding the star all-rounder who was expected to undergo a surgery on his injured finger during the same time as the multi-team tournament, but it now looks like that the surgery has been postponed.

Squad: Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Shakib Al Hasan (vc), Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ariful Haque, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Nazmul Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Nazmul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Haider Rony.

In : Mithun, Ariful.
Out: Sabbir, Anamul & Abu Jayed

https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-new...p-2018-cricket

Apparently Mithun along with Ariful is being considered for a lower-middle order batting position.

https://bangla.bdnews24.com/cricket/...1534605.bdnews