Before the World Cup, Bangladesh played a home series against Zimbabwe as preparation, which they won 4–1. They will play another series against the United States which is scheduled to begin on May 21.
Bangladesh will compete in Group D of the 20-nation tournament along with Sri Lanka, South Africa, Nepal and the Netherlands.
Bangladesh will play its first match against Sri Lanka on June 8 in Dallas. The next match will be against South Africa on 10th June. Bangladesh will face Netherlands and Nepal on June 13 and June 17 respectively.
Bangladesh team: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Taskin Ahmed (vice-captain), Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanjeed Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tauheed Hridoy, Mahmudullah Riyad, Zaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur. Rehman, Shoriful Islam and Tanzeem Hasan Saqib.
Reserves: Hasan Mahmood and Afif Hossain.