Litton Das Takes the Helm as Bangladesh’s ODI Captain

Wicketkeeper‑batter Litton Das has been named Bangladesh’s new ODI captain, according to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Das succeeds Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the all‑rounder who has captained Bangladesh since June 2025. The 31‑year‑old, currently the T20I skipper, now also holds the ODI leadership role, effectively captaining both white‑ball formats.

Bangladesh’s recent ODI series ended with a 2‑1 defeat in Zimbabwe, following a historic home victory over Australia, their first win against the Australians. Under Miraz’s captaincy, Bangladesh have contested 24 ODIs, recording 10 wins and 13 losses. He also guided series victories against New Zealand, Pakistan and the West Indies. The team captured four consecutive series before the Zimbabwe loss prompted a change in leadership.

BCB President Tamim Iqbal previously explained that the board will appoint a single captain for white‑ball cricket and a separate captain for red‑ball cricket, rather than maintaining distinct captains for each format.

“We had three captains across the three formats. I believe, and the board also believes, that having two captains is the right way forward. There is nothing right or wrong about either approach, but we feel two captains make more sense, one for white-ball cricket and one for red-ball cricket. That’s why we’ve decided to appoint Litton Das as the white-ball captain, while Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue as the red-ball captain.

“Towhid Hridoy will be the white-ball vice-captain, while the red-ball vice-captain [Miraz] remains unchanged. Besides, we felt having two captains across the three formats makes more sense than having three different captains. In the future, we may even move towards having a single captain for all formats,” Tamim said at a press conference as quoted by cricbuzz.

Das previously captained the side in seven ODIs, achieving three wins and three defeats, and now assumes the full‑time ODI captaincy.

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