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West Indies Captain Shai Hope Rested For Bangladesh Tests After Three Centuries Against India; Three Players Earn Maiden Call-Ups

byAtif Azam•   The BCB put an end to speculation surrounding Nigar Sultana Joty’s future as ODI captain© Getty The BCB put an end to speculation surrounding Nigar Sultana Joty’s future as ODI captain©Getty

Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed that Nigar Sultana Joty will continue as ODI captain for the upcoming tour of Australia. The decision came after speculation that the board might appoint a new captain following Joty’s decision to step down from the T20 International captaincy midway through the Asian Games. Bangladesh are scheduled to play three…

20 September, 2026, 08:45 pm Last modified: 20 September, 2026, 08:56 pm Bangladesh women’s cricket captain Nigar Sultana Joty during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2026. Photo: ICC

The Bangladesh Cricket Board sacked national team captain Shakib Al Hasan and vice-captain Tamim Iqbal on Monday following the squad’s unsuccessful tour of Zimbabwe. “Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal have been relieved of captaincy and vice-captaincy as their leadership was not satisfactory,” Jalal Yunus, BCB media director, told AFP. “They failed to lead the…

byAtif Azam•  Litton Das will now lead Bangladesh in both formats of white-ball cricket© Getty Litton Das will now lead Bangladesh in both formats of white-ball cricket©Getty

Experienced wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has been appointed Bangladesh’s new ODI captain as the team begins preparations for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup next year.