Bangladesh look to the future with their Asia Cup squad 

With Tanzid Hasan receiving his first call-up to the ODI team for the 2019 Asia Cup, Bangladesh is looking to the future. One of the two openers chosen to fill in for Tamim Iqbal, who is recuperating from a back ailment, is the 22-year-old. The 17-man team for the Asia Cup was expanded to include Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, and Nasum Ahmed. Following the selection of skipper Shakib Al Hasan as the ODI captain the day before, chief selector Minhajul Abedin made the news on Saturday, fulfilling the ACC's deadline.

The second top-order candidate that Bangladesh is considering is Mohammad Naim. Last month, he faced Afghanistan. Shamim also recently earned a spot in the ODI team thanks to his T20I performance against those opponents, while all-rounder Mahedi was chosen to strengthen the spin bowling unit. The Asia Cup match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is scheduled for August 31 in Pallekele.