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Bangladesh announce women’s T20 World Cup squad

By AFP
May 11, 2026
Bangladeshs Fariha Trisna (second from right) celebrates taking a wicket with teammates during their second T20I against Sri Lanka at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on April 30, 2026. — BCB
Bangladesh's Fariha Trisna (second from right) celebrates taking a wicket with teammates during their second T20I against Sri Lanka at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on April 30, 2026. — BCB

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s cricket board announced on Sunday that star batter Taj Nehar was back in the squad for the women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales, with Nigar Sultana leading the 15-member team. Bangladesh depart for Edinburgh on May 25 for a tri-series against Scotland and then the Netherlands before travelling to Loughborough for the official warm-up matches. Pacer Sharmin Sultana, who featured in the last home T20I series against Sri Lanka, has been left out of the team with Nehar taking her spot.