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Bangladesh Cricket Board: Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter on Sunday has been named as Bangladesh’s new women’s T20I captain. Nahida will take over from wicketkeeper-batter Nigar Sultana, who stepped down from the role after the Asian Games. Oct 18, 2026, 10:20 PM

Nahida Akter has been appointed as Bangladesh’s new T20I captain, taking over from Nigar Sultana, who stepped down from the role following the Asian Games. The Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed the change on October 18, 2026, with Sobhana Mostary named as vice-captain of the T20I side.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed the appointment of Malibongwe Maketa as assistant coach of the men’s national team on Friday, October 2. The 46-year-old South African will serve in the role until November 2028, stepping into a position that had been vacated by Mohammad Salahuddin.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board’s National Selection Committee announced on October 1, 2026, the Test, ODI and T20I squads for a series of assignments against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. The fixtures cover a one-off Test against Bangladesh, an ODI Tri-Nation Series involving all three sides, a three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe and a two-match Test series against…