Since there are still a few more matches to play before the main competition, the top selector for Bangladesh, Minhajul Abedin Nannu, believes that it is premature to talk about the ODI World Cup team at this time.
Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain, and a few more names have been mentioned often in discussions in the media on who will be selected for Bangladesh’s team to compete in the World Cup.
“We are not going to rush into making any choices. Due to the fact that we are playing consecutive series, we will be building the strongest team possible. “We still have four months before the World Cup, and we have Afghanistan coming up for a series including all three formats,” Minhajul told the media yesterday. “So, we are thinking of organizing the sides [for that series].” “I get the distinct impression that we are the only test-playing side to have begun discussing the World Cup at this early of a stage. On the other hand, we are not focusing on the World Cup but rather the series against Afghanistan.
Shakib Al Hasan, who captains the test team and is now out with an injury, is not anticipated to play in the one-off match against Afghanistan, which will begin on June 14. Minhajul had high hopes that the all-rounder would be able to participate in the one-day international series, which was scheduled to start on July 5. “I hope he will be able to return to the ODI squad,” Minhajul said. “There is a long gap before the ODI series due to Eid-ul-Adha, and I hope he will be able to return to the ODI squad.”
Minhajul is of the opinion that the Tigers will not be experimenting against Afghanistan in the Test match because of the terrible experience they had when they were beaten by 224 runs in the first Test they played against Afghanistan in 2019, which took place in Chattogram.
It has been decided that there will be no experimentation. The team from Afghanistan is a strong one. Given the unpleasantness of our prior encounters with such situations, we won’t be taking them too lightly. According to him, Afghanistan would be facing the strongest conceivable opponent.