Bangladesh Women's T20 World Cup Squad Announced with Nigar Sultana as Captain
Nigar Sultana To Lead As Bangladesh Announce Women's T20 World Cup Squad
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Bangladesh's cricket board has announced the women's T20 World Cup squad, led by Nigar Sultana. Star batter Taj Nehar returns to the team, which will compete in a tri-series in Scotland before the World Cup in England and Wales. The chief selector aims for three wins in the group stage.
- 01Nigar Sultana will captain the 15-member squad for the Women's T20 World Cup.
- 02Taj Nehar returns to the team, replacing pacer Sharmin Sultana.
- 03The squad includes two specialist pacers: Marufa Akter and Fariha Islam Trisna.
- 04Chief selector Sajjad Ahmed targets three wins in five group matches.
- 05The team will play a tri-series in Scotland before heading to the World Cup.
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Bangladesh's cricket board has announced the squad for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, with Nigar Sultana leading the 15-member team. The squad sees the return of star batter Taj Nehar, who replaces pacer Sharmin Sultana. The team features two specialist pacers, Marufa Akter and Fariha Islam Trisna, along with part-time bowler Ritu Moni. Bangladesh will depart for Edinburgh on May 25 to participate in a tri-series against Scotland and the Netherlands before heading to Loughborough for warm-up matches. Chief selector Sajjad Ahmed has set a target of three wins from five group stage matches, emphasizing the importance of matches against the Netherlands, Pakistan, and South Africa. He noted the team's struggle with pace bowling depth, highlighting the need for more pacers in the pipeline.
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