Bangladesh became an ICC Associate member in 1977 and announced themselves by winning the 1997 ICC Trophy, which took them to the 1999 World Cup. They were granted Test status in 2000 and have grown steadily as a side since.
The team's strength lies in spin bowling, a passionate home crowd in Dhaka and Chattogram, and a core of experienced batters and all-rounders. They have recorded notable wins over Full Member teams in all three formats.
Coach: Phil Simmons (head coach), Mohammad Salahuddin (assistant coach), Mushtaq Ahmed (spin-bowling coach), James Pamment (fielding coach)
Captain: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Tests), Litton Das (ODIs and T20Is)
India’s para-athletes recorded early wins in table tennis and badminton at Aichi-Nagoya 2026, with Bhavina Patel and Suhas Yathiraj among those starting strongly. The men’s blind football team, however, lost to South Korea on October 16 before facing hosts Japan on October 17.
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