Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member squad for the Women’s Under-19 squad for the upcoming women’s tri-nation T20 tournament at home.
The tri-nation women’s T20 cricket tournament, organized by the BCB will be inaugurated from January 20.
Apart from the hosts Bangladesh Under-19 team, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the other two teams will compete in the tournament.
The tournament will take place at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium (SKICS) in Cox's Bazar. The tournament will be held in double-leg basis, when each team will take on each other twice with top two teams will be qualifying in the final.
Hosts Bangladesh Under-19 will take on their Sri Lankan counterparts in the opening match on January 24.
Bangladesh Under-19 women team have a happy memory of 2023 ICC Women’s Under-19 world Cup when they stormed into the Super Six phase as group toppers.
Bangladesh age group women’s have best ever result when they defeated Australia, USA and Sri Lanka in their group matches.
Bangladesh also won over UAE, in Super Six phase in the inaugural occasion of the ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023.
Squad: Sumaiya Akter (captain), Rabeya, Nishita Akter Nishi, Sumaiya Akter, Suborna, Fahmida Choya, Afia Ashima Era, Unnoti Akter, Arvin Tani, Eva Khatun, Asrafi Yasmin Arthy, Habiba Islam Pinky, Jannatul Maoua, Rabaya, Khatun, Suborna Kormoker, Faria Akter, Anisha Akter Sobha.