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Bangladesh’s Nahida Akter (Photo: PTI) Nahida Akter has been appointed Bangladesh’s new T20I captain, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirming the decision to Cricbuzz on Sunday. Nahida succeeds Nigar Sultana, who stepped down from the role following the Asian Games to focus on her game. Sobhana Mostary has been named vice-captain of the side.

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…

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials were left stunned when they learned of Nigar Sultana’s decision to step down as Bangladesh’s T20I captain after the Asian Games.

Nigar Sultana has confirmed that she will step down as Bangladesh women’s T20I captain after the 2026 Asian Games, with the veteran batter keen to focus more on her batting. Nigar had previously informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board about her decision to relinquish the captaincy following the continental event.

Harmanpreet Kaur and Nigar Sultana (Pic credit: ACC) Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana’s decision to skip the traditional handshake with India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur at the toss of the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final has left her own cricket board distancing itself from the gesture.The incident came before Bangladesh’s 40-run defeat to India, with Nigar refusing to…

Dhaka, Sep 13: Bangladesh Cricket Board has distanced itself from captain Nigar Sultana’s decision to skip the traditional handshake with India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur at the toss of the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final, saying the gesture was her personal decision and not a directive from the board.

Outlook Sports Desk Updated on: 13 September 2026 5:37 pm Published at: 13 September 2026 5:36 pm