South Asian Games 2019 Cricket: Squads of all five teams and schedule

Cricket has returned to South Asian Games after a long wait of 8 years. The 13th edition of the tournament will see five U23 Men’s teams – Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka – competing with each other in Nepal, while in Women’s edition there are four participating teams.

Let’s take a look at the squads for the event.

Bangladesh squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mohammed Saif Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Zakir Hasan, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Syed Minhajul Abedin Afridi, Sumon Khan, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan Ankon, Tanvir Islam, Manik Khan, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Soumya Sarkar, Mahadi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud

Bangladesh Women squad: Salma Khatun (c), Nigar Sultana, Jahanara Alam, Ayesha Rahman, Farjana Haque, Murshida Khatun, Sanjida Islam, Shabnam Mustari, Fahima Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Nahida Akter, Khadija Tul Kubra, Ritu Moni, Puja Chakraborty and Rabeya Akter

Sri Lanka squad: Charith Asalanka (C), Kamindu Mendis (VC), Pathum Nissanka, Hasitha Boyagoda, Vishwa Chathuranga, Ashen Bandara, Shammu Ashan, Nishan Madushka, Jehan Daniel, Asitha Fernando, Kalana Perera, Duvindu Thilakaratne, Sachindu Colombage, Kavishka Anjula

Sri Lanka Women squad: Harshitha Madavi(C), Kavisha Dilhari (VC), Sathya Sandeepani, Umesha Thimashini, Tharika Sewwandi, Lihini Apsara, Jimanjali Wijenayake, Sachini Nisansala, Nilakshana Sandamini, Shayani Oshadi, Malsha Shehani, Tharuka Shehani, Shikari Nuwantha, Sachini De Silva, Janadi Anali

Nepal Women squad: Rubina Chhetri Belibashi, Sita Rana Magar, Karuna Bhandari, Kajal Shrestha, Sarita Magar, Indu Barma, Kabita Kunwar, Roma Thapa, Apshara Begam, Anjali Chand, Sonu Khadka, Mamata Chaudhary, Dali Bhatta, Sarswoti Chaudhary, Suman Khatidwoda

Nepal Men’s squad: Gyanendra Malla(C), Sandeep Jora, Sushan Bhari, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, Binod Bhandari(WK), Paras Khadka, Dipendra Singh Airee, Pawan Sarraf, Arif Sheikh, Avinash Bohra, Kushal Bhurtel, Rashid Khan, Rohit Paudel

Maldives Women squad: Hameed Sumayya Binth Abdul, Shaja Fathimath , Abdhulla Hafsa, Laisha Haleemath, Naseem Nabaa Binthu, Niyaaz Aishath Hamza, Ali Shamma, Saleem Shaff Aa Ali, Naseer Fathimath Maaha, Luthufee Mariyam Leen, Ismail Fathmath Leen, Ibrahim Mariyam Eashal, Zoona Mariyam, Aisaa Aishath, Mohamed Fathimath Anaal

Maldives Men’s squad: Mohamed Mahfooz(C), Ibrahim Rizan, Leem Shafeeq, Yoosuf Azyan Farhath,Mohamed Azzam(WK), Ahmed Hassan, Ameel Mauroof, Rassam Rasheed, Hassan Ibrahim, Mohamed Rishwan, Adam Nasif, Mohamed Ivan, Nazuwan Badeeu, Ibrahim Raid

Bhutan squad: