Asia Cup 2025: Afghanistan and Bangladesh Announce Preliminary Squads
Asia Cup 2025 Preliminary Squad Announcement
Asia Cup 2025 Overview: The Asia Cup 2025 is set to commence on September 9 in the United Arab Emirates, featuring a total of eight cricket teams, including India. So far, two teams have revealed their preliminary squads, with Bangladesh and Afghanistan both announcing their selections.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has unveiled its 22-member preliminary squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. This continental tournament will take place from September 9 to 26, with Rashid Khan appointed as the captain. The ACB confirmed that the national selection committee has finalized the squad, which will participate in a two-week training and preparation camp ahead of the Tri-Nation Series and the ACC Men's T20 Asia Cup.
ACB Names Preliminary Squad for Preparation Camp in UAE
Afghanistan Cricket Board's National Selection Committee has finalized a 22-member preliminary squad that will feature in a two-week training and preparation camp ahead of their upcoming Tri-Nation Series and the ACC Men's… pic.twitter.com/kkZEML1Zqs
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) August 4, 2025
Afghanistan's 22-Member Preliminary Squad:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicketkeeper), Sediqullah Atal, Wafiullah Tarkhil, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Rashid Khan (Captain), Mohammad Nabi, Nangyal Kharoti, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mujeeb Zadran, Allah Gajanfir, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Farid Malik, Salim Safi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad.
Bangladesh's 25-Member Preliminary Squad:
Previously, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced its 25-member preliminary squad for the Asia Cup and the upcoming T20 series against the Netherlands, including Nurul Hasan. Despite consistently scoring runs in domestic circuits, both Nurul and Mosaddek Hossain had been overlooked for some time.
Bangladesh's 25-member preliminary squad includes Litton Das (Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mohammad Naim Sheikh, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Parvez Hossain Imon, Mohammad Tahid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Mohammad Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Shamim Hossain, Mohammad Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammad Rishad Hossain, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Tanvir Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Tanjim Hasan Sakib, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nahid Rana, Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Shoriful Islam, Syed Khalid Ahmed, Kazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan Ankon, Mohammad Saif Hasan.