On the first day of the Asia Cup, Bangladesh were given a major setback when their star wicketkeeper-batsman was ruled out for the rest of the competition. Litton Das was unable to overcome a viral fever in time to play in the 2023 Asia Cup. He did not accompany the team to Sri Lanka for their first match in Pallekele.
Anamul Haque Bijoy, a 30-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman, has been picked as his successor by the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s National Selection Panel. He will be joining the team in Sri Lanka later today.
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In 44 One-Day Internationals for Bangladesh, Bijoy scored 1254 runs, including three centuries. In a home series against India in December of last year, he last played in an ODI.
Replacing Das with a player of similar caliber was a priority for Minhajul Abedin, chairman of the national selection panel. “He (Anamul) has been in the runs in domestic cricket and we have continued to monitor him in the Bangladesh Tigers programme,” Abedin said. We gave him constant thought.
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We needed a top-order hitter who could also maintain wicket, and since Litton wasn’t available, Anamul got the nod.
On August 31 at Pallekele, Bangladesh will kick up their Asia Cup campaign against tournament co-hosts Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh’s current team includes: captain Shakib Al Hasan, vice-captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, vice-captain Tawhid Hridoy, batsmen Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, batsman Mehidy Hasan Miraz, bowlers Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful islam
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