Kayes replaces Tamim in Asia Cup squad

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the Asia Cup T20 squad at a press conference at the SBNCS Media Center on Sunday.

Imrul Kayes included into the squad in place of Tamim Iqbal, who has opted out due to the imminent birth of his first child. This is the only change from Bangladesh's World T20 squad that was announced earlier this month.

The Asia Cup 2016 will start from February 19 while Bangladesh play their first match of the tournament on February 24 against India.

The 15-man squad includes Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (captain), Imrul Kayes, Soumya Sarker, Md Mithun, Mahmud Ullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shabbir Rahaman, Nasir Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Mustafizur Rahman, Al–Amin Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, and Abu Hider Roni.