Litton Kumar Das has been named the new captain of Bangladesh's T20 team. The announcement came on Sunday (May 4) in Mirpur, where chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu revealed the 16-member squad for the upcoming T20 series against the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. Litton has been entrusted with the leadership role for the long term.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Faruque Ahmed has recently faced widespread criticism. Speaking to the media in Mirpur, he urged people to stop spreading such criticism on Saturday (April 3). He said, “Sometimes, good work gets overlooked due to external influences. We will try (speaking to journalists) to do both—appreciate the good and criticize the bad. That’s only normal.”
Former national cricket team captain Tamim Iqbal Khan has said that those who do not want to work for the development of their respective areas, should not come to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
The National Sports Council's (NSC) search committee had proposed forming an ad-hoc committee for the Bangladesh Shooting Federation.
The Bangladesh national cricket team will play two T20 matches against the UAE later this month. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed the schedule in a press release on Friday (May 2).
After five Tests without a win, Bangladesh got a taste of victory at home. The Tigers defeated Zimbabwe by an innings and 106 runs in the second Test in Chattogram to end the series 1-1. This was Bangladesh's only win in the last 17 months.