New Delhi: A three-match ODI series is going to be played between India and Bangladesh (India vs Bangladesh ODI Series) from Sunday. Bangladesh has suffered a big setback before this series. Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal was ruled out of the ODI series due to injury. At the same time, the Indian team has reached Bangladesh for this series. At the same time, now the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the new captain. Opener Liton Das will now lead Bangladesh in the ODI series.
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Liton Das has been appointed as the 15th captain of Bangladesh in ODIs. Liton has been handed over the captaincy after Tamim Iqbal was ruled out of the series. Earlier in the year 2021 also, Liton captained Bangladesh in T20 cricket against New Zealand.
Litton Kumar Das to lead Bangladesh in ODI series against India.#bcb , #cricket , #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/3ZdGrdx3w6
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) December 2, 2022
BCB Cricket (BCB) Chairman of Operations Jalal Yunus said in a statement issued, ‘Liton Das is an experienced player of our team. He has proved his leadership quality. He has a good understanding of the game. However, it is unfortunate that Tamim has been ruled out of this series due to injury. Under his captaincy, the team has played excellent cricket in the last few years. He has been our most prolific batsman in this format. He will be missed.
Liton Das played a blistering inning in the recently played T20 World Cup 2022 match against India. He attracted everyone’s attention by playing an inning of 60 runs in just 27 balls.