DHAKA, Sept 11, 2025 (BSS)- Veteran cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim switched to Sylhet Division from Rajshahi to play the upcoming NCL T20 tournament, scheduled to start from October 14 at three venues of the country.
Mushfiqur earlier requested the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to slot him in Sylhet instead of Rajshahi. However the outcome was confirmed as Sylhet announced the squad for the tournament today.
Zakir Hasan will lead Sylhet that also included several national cricketers like Ebadot Hossain, Syed Khaled Ahmed.
The likes of Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Jaker Anik was kept stand by as they are now the part of Bangladesh's Asia Cup. After returning home from Asia Cup, they will play some matches.
In fact all divisions kept the current national players in standby list so that they could be included into the team directly once the Asia Cup ends.
Alongside Sylhet, Barishal Division also announced their squad today. They didn't have big names in their squad apart from left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam.
Sohag Gazi who was once a crucial member of the national team also got his place in Barishal squad.
Former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful will act as the coach of Barishal.
Sylhet Division
Zakir Hasan (captain), Mizanur Rahman Sayem, Amit Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Asadullah Al Galib, Touhidul Ferdous Javed, Mubin Ahmed Dishan, Rahatul Ferdous Javed, Nabil Samad, Naim Hossain Sakib, Abu Jayed Rahi, Shahanur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Syed Khaled Ahmed.
Standby: Toufiq Khan Tushar, Majharul Islam Majed, Ashraful Hasan Rihad, Wasif Akbar, Mohiuddin Tarek, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Jaker Ali Anik, Nasum Ahmed.
Barishal Division
Iftekhar Hossain Iftee, Rafsan Al Mahmud, Zahiduzzaman Khan Sagar, Fazle Mahmud Rabbi, Salman Hossain Emon, Moin Khan, Shamsul Islam Anik (wk), Sohag Gazi, Sheikh Antor, Tanvir Islam, Yasin Arafat Mishu, Jihadul Haque Jihad, Ruel Mia, Moinul Islam, Mehedi Hasan.
Standby: Saiful Islam Mohin, Islamul Ahsan Abir, Mohammad Manik, Hafizur Rahman.