Bangladesh skipper Litton Das continues to struggle with a side strain that kept him out of Asia Cup matches against India and Pakistan. The injury has now ruled him out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan as well.
A total of 60 candidates across three categories have collected nomination papers to contest in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election is set to be held on October 6, with a festive atmosphere already visible at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium premises. On Saturday (September 27), nomination forms were distributed from 10 AM to 5 PM for director positions, attracting notable names from Bangladesh cricket.
Just days before leaving for the Women’s ODI World Cup, Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty penned a column for the ICC, writing, “This time we want to do something special that’s our expectation.”
Bangladesh captain Litton Das, who missed the Asia Cup matches against India and Pakistan with a side strain, has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20 series against Afghanistan as well.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections will be held from October 6. A total of 191 councillors have been named in the final voters’ list.
Bangladesh have already bowed out of the ongoing Asia Cup on Thursday as their last match was turned into a virtual semifinal at Dubai, the Tigers showed promise with the ball against Pakistan but a disastrous batting display saw them fall 11 runs short of a modest 136-run chase, missing out on a golden opportunity to reach the final.
Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons admitted that dropped catches and poor shot selection ruined their chance of qualifying for the Asia Cup 2025 final after an 11-run defeat to Pakistan in Dubai. Chasing 136, Bangladesh faltered despite being in control for much of the game.
In a tense Super Fours clash of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium, Pakistan edged past Bangladesh by 11 runs to secure their place in the final against arch-rivals India.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections are set to take place on October 6. As per the revised schedule, the final voters’ list will be announced on September 26.
Jaker Ali captained Bangladesh in their Super Four match against India in Dubai on Wednesday, filling in for the injured Litton Das. Bangladesh lost the match by 41 runs. Litton had suffered a back strain during practice on Monday, ruling him out of the game.
Bangladesh showed promise against India in the Super Four stage but could not capitalize, losing the match by a significant margin of 41 runs.