Bangladesh Names Asian Games Cricket Squad Without Nahid Rana and Mehidy Hasan
Bangladesh has announced its full-strength cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, excluding fast bowler Nahid Rana and all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Rana continues rehabilitation from a side strain sustained in July and is expected to return during the Afghanistan series in October. Mehidy, despite strong performances in Australia, was also omitted. The team will be led by captain Litton Das, with Mustafizur Rahman leading the pace attack. The cricket event runs from September 24 to October 3, featuring several Asian teams.
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We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 2 Sept, 02:57 pm. Other outlets followed.
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