The Bangladesh cricket team has left the country on Tuesday to participate in the upcoming Asia Cup, beginning on August 27 in the United Arab Emirates, reports BSS. 

All the cricketers except fast bowler Taskin Ahmed and opening batter Anamul Haque Bijoy boarded Tuesday’s flight for this T20 format tournament. The two cricketers however couldn't fly due to visa complications.

Opening batter Naim Sheikh, who played his last T20I match at home against Afghanistan before being dropped due to poor form, was drafted into the side following his century with the Bangladesh A side in the West Indies. He will join the side in Dubai from St. Lucia on Tuesday, a BCB official said.

Newly-appointed T20 technical consultant Sridharan Sriram will be in charge of the Tigers at the Asia Cup as Russell Domingo was relieved from the T20 duties and only retained for Test and ODI format.

Bangladesh is drawn in Group B along with Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Even though the tournament starts on August 27, Bangladesh will play their first match on August 30 against Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

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