Bangladesh on Friday selected all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as captain for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in February, officials said.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) also named opening batsman Tamim Iqbal as vice-captain of the team, which will face India in Dhaka on its first match on February 19.
'The board wishes the two leading lights of Bangladesh cricket a very successful New Year and hopes their partnership would inspire the team to greater heights,' a BCB statement said.
The full and final squad will be announced soon.
Bangladesh is co-hosting the tournament with India and Sri Lanka. It will host the opening ceremony of the event on February 17 and Bangabandhu National Stadium beside eight matches in Dhaka and Chittagong.
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