BAN vs AFG: Litton Das named captain for the rest of ODI collection after Tamim Iqbal’s retirement

By India Today Sports Desk: Litton Das has been appointed because the captain of the Bangladesh cricket group for the rest of the One-Day International (ODI) collection towards Afghanistan. This determination comes within the wake of veteran opener Tamim Iqbal’s sudden resignation earlier this week.

Tamim Iqbal, who led Bangladesh within the rain-affected first match of the collection, shocked the cricketing world when he tearfully introduced his speedy retirement from worldwide cricket throughout an emotional press convention in Chittagong on Thursday. The announcement got here after Bangladesh’s 17-run defeat within the first ODI towards Afghanistan.

The timing of Tamim’s retirement got here amid criticism from Nazmul Hassan, the President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Hassan publicly questioned the previous opener’s professionalism, as he admitted to taking part in the match regardless of not being absolutely match.

In gentle of those developments, Litton, who just lately led Bangladesh to a historic 546-run victory within the one-off Test match towards Afghanistan in June, has been entrusted with the accountability of main the group for the remaining matches of the ODI collection.

Litton stated that it was troublesome to say if the group would miss Tamim going ahead and felt that newcomers would maintain coming into the facet.

“It is difficult to say whether we will miss him. If I am injured today, the team will not miss me,” Liton advised reporters.

“Going forward, newcomers will keep coming. Someday we will also go,” he added. “Since he is not there, we should not talk much about that topic.”

Litton admitted that Tamim’s determination to retire did take the group without warning, however they revered the decision.

“None of us could realise this decision was coming,” he stated. “He gave the Bangladesh team a lot for so many years and led the team. I and all our teammates respect his decision,” he stated.

The second match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh will happen on July 8 whereas the ultimate ODI shall be performed three days later.