DHAKA: Najmul Hossain Shanto will captain Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and Dubai next month, the cricket board said on Sunday, with key players including Liton Das missing the cut.

Former star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is also missing from the 15-man squad for the ODI tournament.

The Champions Trophy talces place in Pakistan and Dubai from Feb 19 with Bangladesh placed in Group `A` alongside India, Pakistan andNewZealand.

Bangladesh are ninth in the ICC ODI rankings.

They play their opener against India in Dubai on Feb 20.

Bangladesh squad: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushtiqur Rahim. Mohammad Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali, Mehidy I Iasan Miraz, Rishad IIossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.-AFP