Nigar Sultana To Lead As Bangladesh Name 15-Player Squad For T20 World Cup 2026

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have announced Bangladesh's 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026. Experienced wicketkeeper-batter Nigar Sultana Joty will continue to captain the side, while spinner Nahida Akter has been appointed vice-captain.

Bangladesh's performance in recent World Cups

Bangladesh will be playing in the Women’s T20 World Cup for the seventh time and the team goes into the tournament with plenty of confidence. Earlier this year, they impressed everyone in the Global Qualifier by staying unbeaten in both the group stage and the Super Six round to book their place in the tournament.

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The team also wants to carry forward the positives from the 2024 edition of the World Cup, where they began their campaign with a memorable 16-run win over the Scotland women's national cricket team. In recent years, Bangladesh has improved a lot in T20 cricket and now has a good mix of experienced players and young talent.

Captain Nigar Sultana will once again play an important role with the bat, while the bowling department will mainly rely on Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan and Marufa Akter. Youngsters such as Shorna Akter and Dilara Akter are also expected to play key roles during the competition.

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Bangladesh's plans to prepare for the World Cup

Before the World Cup, Bangladesh will travel to Edinburgh on May 25 for a tri-series involving Scotland and Netherlands. After that, the team will move to Loughborough for the official warm-up matches.

Bangladesh's World Cup schedule

Bangladesh will start their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the Netherlands on June 14 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. They will then face Australia on June 17 at Headingley, followed by a match against Pakistan on June 20 at the Hampshire Bowl.

Bangladesh will next meet India at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on June 25 before ending their group-stage campaign against the South Africa women's national cricket team at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 28.

Bangladesh squad

Nigar Sultana Joty (captain), Nahida Akter (vice captain), Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Islam Trisna, Marufa Akter, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Sultana Khatun, Dilara Akter, Juairiya Ferdous, and Tajnehar.