Champions Trophy 2025: Shakib Al Hasan dropped as Bangladesh announce squad led by Shanto

Champions Trophy 2025: Nazmul Hossain Shanto to lead Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Champions Trophy 2025: Led by Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Bangladesh have announced their 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy 2025. They will play their first match against Team India in Dubai on February 20. Star all-rounder and former captain Shakib Al Hasan has failed to make the cut which is a major missing in the lineup.

In the previous edition of Champions Trophy, Bangladesh managed to qualify for the semi-finals which is their best-ever finish in tournament history.

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Bangladesh's Champions Trophy Squad: Nazmul Hossain (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossai Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.

Shakib had earlier failed an independent assessment of his bowling action at Loughborough University, an ICC-accredited testing center in the UK. The result, which was reported on December 15, 2024, had already prevented him from bowling his left-arm spin in any format.

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The all-rounder was reassessed at the Sri Ramachandra Centre for Sports Science in Chennai last month, but the results did not lead to any change in his status.

"Consequently, the player's existing suspension from bowling in international cricket following the initial independent assessment at the testing centre of Loughborough University in the UK, also remains in place," the BCB said in a statement on Saturday.

"A successful reassessment is required for the bowling suspension to be lifted."

Bangladesh will begin their Champions Trophy campaign against India in Dubai on February 20, with all participating teams required to announce their squads by January 12. (With PTI inputs)