Can Bangladesh create history at CT 2025 without Shakib Al Hasan?

Bangladesh will begin their Champions Trophy campaign against India on Thursday in Dubai, followed by games against New Zealand and Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

*Bilateral form

Heading into the Champions Trophy, Bangladesh has participated in four bilateral series, winning just one of those against Sri Lanka at home. Their record away from home is particularly bad, having lost all three series so far away from home. Out of 12 ODIs, they have won just four and eight.

A look into their bilateral form: Bangladesh tour of New Zealand , Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh , Afghanistan vs Bangladesh in UAE , Bangladesh tour of West Indies

*Positives:

-Plenty of in-form batters: In Soumya Sarkar, skipper Najmul Hossein Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahmadullah, and Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh has three to four extremely reliable batters who can give Bangladesh the totals it needs.

-'X factor of Mehidy': In the absence of veteran Shakib Ali Hasan, Bangladesh has an extremely capable spin bowling all-rounder who can turn matches on its head on his day.

-In-form pacers: The team's frontline pacers, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam, have enjoyed a solid run of form in their matches, and teams do need to play them with utmost caution.

*Negatives

-Absence of Shakib: This will be the first tournament in a long while in which Bangladesh will be playing without their experienced all-rounder Shakib, who has not been included in the team. Bangladesh will miss his big-match experience and presence.

-Poor history in ICC tournaments: Bangladesh has struggled to make a mark in ICC tournaments except for the semifinals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. The memories of this poor run could come back to haunt them, causing them to deviate from their natural game.

-Lack of winning momentum: Winning momentum is an underrated factor. It always keeps teams in good spirits, eager to play their natural game. However, with just four wins in the last 12 ODIs, Bangladesh head to CT as a unit that does not look very threatening.

-Poor ability to defend totals: Heading into the World Cup, Bangladesh have lost six of their eight matches while defending the total and won just once. However, while chasing, they have a better track record, with three wins and two losses.

*Top performers from the 2023 World Cup end till now:

Top run-getters: Soumya Sarkar , Najmul Hossein Shanto , Mehidy Hasan Miraz , Mahmudullah and Tanzid Hassan

Top wicket-takers: Taskin Ahmed , Shoriful Islam , Mustafizur Rahman , Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Tanzim Hasan

Bangladesh squad for CT2025: Najmul Hossain Shanto , Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.

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