DHAKA: The Bangladesh national baseball team is scheduled to depart for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on November 6 to participate in the Baseball United Arab Classic Championship, which will take place from November 6 to 11 in Dubai.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, nine countries, including Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan, Palestine, and host UAE, will compete in this international event. The teams have been divided into two groups for the league-based tournament. Bangladesh will face off against Pakistan, Afghanistan, the UAE, and India, while the other group comprises Palestine, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Saudi Arabia.
The Bangladesh national baseball team, consisting of players such as Abdus Alam Chowdhury, Tonoy Das, Ajgor Hossain, and others, is expected to return home on November 12. Standby players include Azimul Haque Hakim and Al Amin Hossain Ripon. The team will be led by Rounok Alom, with Aminul Islam Liton as the team manager and Hiroki Owatanabe
as the head coach, supported by coaches Azom Ali Khan and Rafiq Mia Chowdhury.