Bangladesh Women Cricket Team

Off-spinner Nishita Akter Nishi and top-order batter Sumaiya Akter have also been named in the final squad

The bigger concern, according to the national skipper, is that the team would not have played any international fixtures in the six months leading up to the megaevent in India and Sri Lanka

In a conversation with Cricbuzz, the former Bangladesh captain opened up about the mental toll of the 2024 World Cup and why she stepped away from international cricket

The breach happened during the 2023 T20 World Cup in South Africa.

The Sri Lankan managed to win just one game across the two T20 World cups under his guidance

With a 60-run win over West Indies to level the three-match ODI series, Bangladesh have kept their hopes alive of directly qualifying for the World Cup in India later this year

The three-team tournament will include one foreign player each in the XI

Bangladesh are currently on 19 points and in seventh place in the ongoing Women's Championship cycle

The ace Bangladesh pacer has also asked to be kept off the central contract list following her indefinite break from international cricket

Meanwhile, BCB have recalled Fariha Islam for the ODI series in Bangladesh women's maiden tour of West Indies