Bangladesh, Nov. 4 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Women's T20 Emerging Nations Trophy, excluding pacer Marufa Akter. Marufa Akter was not included due to an injury to her right ankle.

Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter will lead the Bangladesh side in the upcoming tournament, with Sobhana Mostary serving as her deputy.

This tournament marks the beginning of Nahida's tenure as Bangladesh's T20 captain. Nigar Sultana Joty stepped down from the T20I captaincy for poor performance of Bangladesh women's cricket team in the Asian Games last September.

There are three changes from the squad that participated in the Asian Games. Batter Sathi Rani, spinner Jannatul Ferdous Sumona, and pace-bowling ...