Litton Das Makes Comeback as Bangladesh Reveal Squad for UAE ODI Tri-Series

Litton Das is back in Bangladesh’s squad as the team prepares for the upcoming ODI tri-series in the UAE. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has picked 16 players for the competition, which will run from October 17 to 23, featuring Zimbabwe and Afghanistan.

Das was left out of Bangladesh’s tour of Zimbabwe in July after suffering an injury to his left calf. The wicketkeeper-batter has now recovered and earned a place in the squad ahead of the upcoming series.

Litton Das was also named Bangladesh’s ODI captain later in July, replacing Mehidy Hasan Miraz. His success as T20I captain helped him secure the role, while the board wanted Miraz to focus more on his all-round performance rather than captaincy.

Apart from Das, Hasan Mahmud is also back in Bangladesh’s ODI squad after consistently performing well in domestic cricket. Nahid Rana, on the other hand, has missed out on selection as he continues to recover from a side strain.

Bangladesh have also selected mystery spinner Aliss Al Islam for his first ODI assignment. The 29-year-old earned his place after putting in good performances in domestic cricket. He made his T20I debut for Bangladesh earlier this month at the Asian Games and has picked up 35 wickets in 19 List A matches, averaging 17.05 with an economy rate of 4.05.

Bangladesh will open their tri-series campaign against Zimbabwe on October 17 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The same venue will host all four matches, including the final scheduled for October 23.

Bangladesh Squad for ODI Tri-Series

Litton Das (c), Towhid Hridoy, Tanzid Hasan, Saif Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nurul Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam and Aliss Al Islam.