Bangladesh’s men’s handball team will open their campaign against South Africa tomorrow in one of the inaugural fixtures of the 1st Commonwealth Beach Handball Championship, hosted in the Maldives.
On the same day, host nation Maldives will take on Sri Lanka, while arch-rivals India and Pakistan will meet in a highly anticipated clash.
The championship will see six national teams competing for honours:
| Participating Teams |
| Bangladesh |
| South Africa |
| Sri Lanka |
| India |
| Pakistan |
| Maldives (Host) |
Bangladesh Match Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Stage |
| 18 September | South Africa | Opening Match |
| 19 September | India | Group Stage |
| 19 September | Sri Lanka | Group Stage |
| 20 September | Maldives | Group Stage |
| 20 September | Pakistan | Group Stage |
Bangladesh Men’s Handball Squad
| Player | Role |
| Salman Khan | Captain |
| Nahid Ali | Player |
| Abdur Rouf | Player |
| Khokon Mollah | Player |
| Anik Pariwal | Player |
| Rubel Hossain | Player |
| KS Wang Marma | Player |
| Nafeez Fuad | Player |
The championship promises an exciting start, with Bangladesh aiming to make a strong impression in their first outing against South Africa, before facing regional heavyweights India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in the group stage.
