Asia Cup 2022: 5 players who might not play tournament next year

Since the last decade, Asia Cup has been serving as a major precursor for the preparation of the teams for the ICC events. The format of the tournament generally gets decided by the format of the World Cup scheduled in the year. The next iteration of the Asia Cup will hold an ODI status due to the 50-over World Cup being scheduled in the latter part of 2023.  

With around one year to go for the 2023 edition of the Asia Cup, there certainly will be a lot of changes in the team’s combinations and future plans. Furthermore, with the rising number of T20 leagues, the players are now laying proper strategies to prolong their careers in the other two formats. Here is a look at-

5 players who might not play next year’s Asia Cup

1. Mahmudullah

The talented batting all-rounder has been a torch bearer of the Bangladesh team in white-ball cricket. Mahmudullah’s ability to provide a late flourish in the death overs has helped the Tigers ace crunch moments. Furthermore, his usefulness with the ball in the middle overs often kept the opposition batters in check. However, he has not been at his best in the last couple of years, with inconsistent contributions. His best knock of 128* came in the 2015 World Cup, and since then has not been able to convert his starts. 

Furthermore, the 36-year-old recently lost his place on the ODI side for a brief period of eight months. Mahmudullah returned to the scheme of things earlier this year but has been rather average with his contributions. With the age factor and current form, Mahmudullah will certainly have roadblocks to feature for the Tigers team next year.