Bangladesh Squad For Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Announced; Sabbir Rahman Included

Bangladesh squad for Hong Kong Sixes - (Source: AFP)On Monday, October 12, Bangladesh announced their 7-member squad for the upcoming edition of Hong Kong Sixes. Abu Haidar has been named the captain.Bangladesh have named a fresh side for a tournament that will run from October 30 to November 1. Talking about the 7-member squad, it includes uncapped stars.Bangladesh’s Squad For Hong Kong SixesBangladesh squad for Hong Kong Sixes 2026: Abu Haider (C), Samiun Basir, Chowdhary Rizwan, Mrittunjoy Chowdhary, Ahrar Amin, Sabbir Rahman, Habibur Rahman SohanCricket Hong Kong, China @CricketHK You can hear the roar from here! 🐅🔥 The Bangladesh squad is officially set for the Hong Kong Sixes. 👌 #TurnItUpToSix #HongKongSixes #M品牌活動#大型體育活動事務委員會#政府資助計劃 #MMarkEvents #MajorSportsEventsCommittee Oct 12, 2026, 11:28 AM Bangladesh all-rounder Abu Haider, who last played for the Tigers in 2018, returns to lead the inexperienced and young squad. The 30-year-old is the second oldest player in the seven-member squad.Talking about veteran stars, the squad features Bangladesh great Sabbir Rahman. The 34-year-old has represented The Tigers from 2014 to 2022. He has played 48 T20Is and once held the record for highest individual score in BPL before Chris Gayle broke that.Rest, mostly players are below the age of 25, and the upcoming tournament will be a great opportunity for exposure going forward.19-year-old Samiun Basir is part of Bangladesh's Under-19 team, while 21-year-old Ahrar Amin is part of Bangladesh's Under 23 team. 25-year-old Mrittunjoy Chowdhary is also part of the team, who played his first and only T20I against India in 2023.Bangladesh's Performance In Hong Kong SixesTalking about 2025, Bangladesh have retained just two stars - Abu Hider and Habibur Rahman Sohan. They were led by Akbar Ali and placed in the group with Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. Bangladesh enjoyed a great run as they were the runner-up in their group and crashed out of the main tournament after defeat in the quarter-final against Australia. In the plate tournament, Bangladesh reached the final after defeating South Africa in semi-final. They suffered a defeat against Hong Kong in the final.Overall, Bangladesh have never won the Hong Kong sixes main tournament, a feat they would look to turn around in the upcoming edition starting on October 30.ALSO READBCB Set To Investigate Nahid Rana's Back Pain Issues: Report