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It is time for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to start. The top 20 teams have qualified for this mega event, which will be held in the USA and West Indies. The tournament will begin on June 1, and England will be defending their title. A number of teams are looking strong in this tournament, but in T20, any team can beat anyone on their day. That’s why Bangladesh can not be taken lightly.
The Asian tigers are in Group D, which also has Sri Lanka, South Africa, the Netherlands, and Nepal. This group is considered the group of death because all five teams are pretty good and only two teams can qualify. Meanwhile, Najmul Hossain Shanto will be leading Bangladesh into this tournament. They will play their first match on June 7 against Sri Lanka. So let’s do the SWOT analysis of Bangladesh for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Litton Das (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Reserves: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud
Bangladesh’s Strength for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
1. Experience of playing on slow pitches
The pitch conditions in the T20 World Cup 2024 are likely to be slow and sluggish, which will work in favour of the spinners or slow bowlers. That is very similar to what is offered in Bangladesh. Among the current test-playing nations, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have similar pitch conditions as the USA and West Indies. That means these Bangladeshi players need not worry about adjustment, as they are used to playing in such conditions and can perform accordingly.
2. Quality All-rounders
Shakib Al Hasan is the No. 1 ranked all-rounder in the world and has been for a long time now. He is the backbone of his team in both departments and a proven match-winner. His presence in the team boosts confidence. Adding to that, players like Mahedi Hasan and Mahmudullah are quality spin all-rounders who can contribute with the bat and the ball and do well. They will get a lot of help from the pitch. Then, they have Soumya Sarkar, who is a top order batter and bowls at medium pace. These are regular players in the playing XI, which gives the captain a lot of options to consider.
Bangladesh’s Weaknesses for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
1. The form of key players
You can do well in big tournaments if your big names perform well and contribute under pressure. Bangladesh also have players who are very experienced and have done well in the past. Such as Najmul Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, and Soumya Sarkar. But the biggest worry is that they aren’t performing and have failed badly in recent matches. That is the reason that Bangladesh suffered a shameful series defeat against the USA last week. So if Bangladesh need to do well, these players have to step up.
2. Middle Order Debacle
Bangladesh’s batting middle order is too dependent on Shakib Al Hasan because he has been delivering for years. Mushfiqur Rahim is also not part of the squad, and all the onus is on Shakib now. Towhid Hridoy, Najmul Shanto, and Mahmudullah are part of the middle order, but they haven’t also done well. Hence, this can be a big concern for them. You need in-form and confident batters on slow pitches, and their batters seem to be underconfident, which can become a big problem. If they can’t do well, Bangladesh might not even make it through the group stage.
Threat for Bangladesh in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
The biggest worrying point for the team and its fans is the consistent batting collapse they used to have in big tournaments. Already, they are in a group where anything can be possible, but within their team, the biggest threat is their batting unit. Bangladesh have struggled to get good starts from their openers in recent matches, which has put the middle order under pressure, and it is very rare that they have come out of it.
Opportunities Ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
Bangladesh have not qualified for the knockout stages of the T20 World Cup, but this time they can go a long way. The conditions will be familiar to them back home, and they have some good players who can surprise any opposition. So if this team can put up a good effort, who knows? They can jump very high in this tournament.
Strongest Playing XI for Bangladesh in ICC T20 World Cup 2024 (Predicted)
Litton Das (WK), Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Soumya Sarkar, Shakib al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
