bangladesh has suffered a setback ahead of the ongoing ODI tri-series in the United Arab Emirates, as captain Litton Das Has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury. Wicketkeeper-batsman in the first match zimbabwe He failed to pass the fitness test against India, forcing the team management to make changes to its leadership and squad. afghanistan And with Bangladesh competing in a tri-series with Zimbabwe, the absence of their regular captain presents a challenge for the Tigers.
Litton Das ruled out of UAE tri-series with hip injury
Bangladesh team physio Bayezid Islam Khan confirmed that Litton had complained of pain in his right hip joint on Friday. Following the complaint, the medical team arranged for an MRI scan, which revealed a problem in the affected area. Litton attempted to pass the fitness test on Saturday but could not meet the required standard. As a result, the team management ruled him out of the remainder of the tri-series.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) The left-handed batsman served as Litton's replacement. Parvez Hossain Emon While ODI vice-captain Towhid Hridoy will take over the leadership responsibilities for the tournament.
“We conducted an MRI after Litton complained of pain in his right hip joint. The MRI revealed that he has some issues with his right hip joint. He attempted to pass the fitness test today but could not meet the standard. Hence, he is out of this series,” Bayezid said in a statement issued by BCB.
Litton was appointed Bangladesh's full-time ODI captain in July. Mehidy Hasan Miraz Took the place of. He had been leading the national T20I team since May 2025. His absence is another blow as he also missed Bangladesh's tour of Zimbabwe in July due to injury. However, he recently performed well in the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. He scored 53 and 102 runs in the drawn match and also took eight catches.
Towhid will lead Bangladesh in the absence of Hridoy Litton
ODI vice-captain Towhid Hridoy Will lead Bangladesh for the remainder of the tri-series, which will be his first captaincy experience in the 50 over format. He has previously led the Tigers in six T20Is. Bangladesh were also without Mehid in their first match against Zimbabwe as he was suffering from fever.
fast bowler Nahid Rana Still unavailable as he recovers from a side strain. Bangladesh will face Afghanistan on October 21, while the final of the tri-series is scheduled for October 23. Hridoy will now take over the responsibility of guiding the team in the remaining matches without a regular ODI captain.