SPORTS REPORTER

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with the team targeting at least three wins in the tournament scheduled to be held in England and Wales from June 12.

Bangladesh made one change from the squad that featured in the recent three-match WT20I series against Sri Lanka at home, recalling top-order batter Taj Nehar in place of Sharmin Sultana.

Taj Nehar’s inclusion came as a surprise, given she has managed only 44 runs in eight WT20Is and last played for the national side in January 2025.

The same team will also compete in a tri-series involving Scotland and the Netherlands in Edinburgh before travelling to Loughborough for the World Cup warm-up matches. Bangladesh are scheduled to leave for Edinburgh on May 25.

Placed in Group A alongside Australia, India, Pakistan, the Netherlands and South Africa, Bangladesh will begin their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on June 14 at Edgbaston.