Mashrafe Mortaza

Bangladesh last participated in the Champions Trophy in 2006, when they were knocked out in the qualifying round after losing to Sri Lanka and West Indies.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and chose to bat in the first of a two-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza on Friday hinted that he may end his international career after the 2016 season with the ICC World T20 in all likelihood his last global event.

Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 we look at five Bangladesh players to watch out for - Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza, Soumya Sarkar

Tendulkar made way for Ganguly while Zaheer was included as the sixth Indian in the revised 14-member One-day Asia cricket team for the Afro-Asian Cup beginning in Bangalore on June 6.

Bangladesh have called up uncapped batsmen Mohammad Naim and Afif Hossain for their 15-man squad for the first two one-day internationals of a three-match series against Zimbabwe next month.

"We all know that Indians are clear favourites in the final. Let there be no debates or discussions on that," Mashrafe said at a packed match-eve press conference.

Among the three Asian teams, Manjrekar called Bangaldesh the 'second-strongest' team after India.

Bangladesh fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza heaped praise on teammate Mahmudullah and likened him to former India batsman VVS Laxman.

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza on Thursday conceded that his team needs to get "mentally tougher" in crunch games, which has been their undoing in big-ticket tournaments.

Former Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza has recovered from Covid-19 after treatment at home for the dreaded virus since June 20.

Going by the strength of the teams, Asia should win the Afro-Asia Twenty20 match hands down.

Arshdeep Singh made history in the T20 World Cup by taking a wicket on the first delivery, a feat no Indian bowler had achieved before.

Fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza has been named Bangladesh's new captain for an upcoming tour of the West Indies, the country's cricket board announced on Tuesday.

Bangladesh vice-captain Mashrafe Mortaza has claimed that he too was approached by the rebel Indian Cricket League but unlike 13 of his compatriots he was not swayed by the big money on offer.

Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Mortaza sustained minor injuries to both his hands after being involved in a road accident in Mirpur but there is no immediate threat to his participation in the three-match home series against India, starting June 18.

Former Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza shared captaincy tips with the team's current ODI captain Tamim Iqbal saying that he should listen to his heart while making a decision.

Captain Mashrafe Mortaza took a stunning catch at mid-wicket to pave victory for Bangladesh in their Asia Cup clash against Pakistan on Wednesday.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has revealed that he and his team-mates skipped dinner after their gut-wrenching one-run defeat against India in the recently concluded World T20.

Mustafizur Rahman, the talented Bangladesh left-arm seamer, who created such an impact for the Sunrisers Hyderabad last year, will be joining the defending IPL champions for their game against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede on Wednesday.

Bangladesh will have the psychological advantage when they face West Indies though both teams are sailing in the same boat as far as their World Cup campaign is concerned.

Bangladesh cricketer Mashrafe Mortaza was in Chennai recently, and he seems to have made the most of his trip.

Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Mortaza says they are going into the three-match series opener with the belief that they have the wherewithal to beat India in Thursday's game.

India under their beleaguered captain MS Dhoni will be aiming to come out all guns blazing as they meet an upbeat Bangladesh in the second ODI on Sunday.

Bangladesh received a major boost ahead of their World Twenty20 opener against Pakistan with the return of left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny and pacer Taskin Ahmed, who were reported for suspect action.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza says his injury-struck side will have to improve considerably in all departments to challenge India in the Asia Cup final on Friday.

Bangladesh might have comfortably defeated UAE by 51 runs but skipper Mashrafe Mortaza said their batting was a concern after they could only post a modest 133-8.

Call it a compulsion, but sporting achievements are often measured by numbers in hand and that is precisely why it will be difficult to analyse Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza's influence and contribution in the country's ever-growing cricketing ambitions.