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The Bangladesh women's team is going to play the women's qualifiers of the ICC Commonwealth Games-2022 in Malaysia without the experienced cricketer Jahanara Alam. The 26-year-old pacer was left out of the 15-member squad announced today for the T20 edition of the tournament. However, Jahanara is on the standby list. A director of the BCB, who did not want to be named, told Prothom Alo: "Jahanara had some disciplinary issues. The coach in Zimbabwe could have been punished more severely for the way he treated the cricketers. However, Shafiul Alam, the head of the women's wing of the BCB, declined to comment when contacted. source However, Manjurul Islam, the selector of the women's team, gave another explanation for excluding Jahanara. He claimed that this tournament is being seen as a platform to give opportunities to the youth. That's why keeping Jahanara on standby without keeping her in a team of 15 people. Jahanara was in the Bangladesh women's team for the last ODI series and World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe. The right-arm pacer has taken 9 wickets in six matches in the Zimbabwe tour. He took three wickets in two matches. After such a performance, Jahanara should not be left out of the team to give a chance to the newcomers. Although he tried to contact Jahanara to find out about this, he could not be found on the phone. After the ODI team, this time Nigar Sultana has also been given the leadership of the T20 team. The Bangladesh women's team led by Nigar will leave for Kuala Lumpur tomorrow evening. The tournament will start on January 18 and end on January 24. The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games will be held in Birmingham, England in July-August. Bangladesh will play against Kenya, Malaysia, Scotland and Sri Lanka in the qualifying round of the Games in Malaysia. Bangladesh Women's Team: Nigar Sultana (Captain), Rumana Ahmed, Salma Khatun, Farzana Haque, Shamima Sultana, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moni, Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akhter, Sharmin Akhter, Lata Mandal, Sobhana Mostari, Fariha Islam, Sanjai Azmim. Standby: Jahanara Alam, Nuzhat Tasnia and Khadija-Tul-Kubra.