Litton named T20 captain until 2026 WC

Banglapress Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM

Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially appointed batter Litton Das as the captain of the national T20 team through to the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup. In the short term, spinner Mahedi Hasan has been named the vice-captain for Bangladesh’s upcoming T20 series against the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. The announcement was made earlier today by Nazmul Abedeen, Chairman of BCB’s Cricket Operations Committee, during a press briefing at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Speaking on Mahedi's appointment, Nazmul clarified that the vice-captaincy is temporary and specific to the UAE and Pakistan series. The BCB also announced the full 16-member squad for the upcoming assignments in UAE and Pakistan, featuring a mix of experience and youth.

Notable omissions from the squad for the West Indies series are Taskin Ahmed, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, and Ripon Mondal. Bangladesh squad: Litton Das (captain), Mahedi Hasan, Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan, Nahid Rana, and Shoriful Islam. Source: DS [Bangla Press is a global platform for free thought. It provides impartial news, analysis, and commentary for independent-minded individuals. Our goal is to bring about positive change, which is more important today than ever before.] BP/ZE

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