Litton: I know Saif can win games for Bangladesh
Bangladesh skipper Litton Das hailed his bowlers and praised opener Saif Hassan after the Tigers clinched a nerve-wracking four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup.
Bangladesh skipper Litton Das hailed his bowlers and praised opener Saif Hassan after the Tigers clinched a nerve-wracking four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup.
Litton Das, the current captain of Bangladesh’s T20I side, etched his name in history on Saturday by surpassing Shakib Al Hasan to become the country’s leading run-scorer in the format.
Bangladesh kept their Asia Cup 2025 campaign alive with a nervy eight-run victory over Afghanistan in the Group B night encounter at Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with skipper Litton Das admitting it was a “relief” to get over the line.
Bangladesh were no match for Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup Group B encounter, suffering a six-wicket defeat after a dismal performance with both bat and ball.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das praised his side’s all-round display after they opened their Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Bangladesh T20I captain Litton Das climbed to second place on the country’s all-time T20I run-scorers chart during the Tigers’ opening Asia Cup 2025 fixture against Hong Kong at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
To overcome their long-standing power-hitting deficiency, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed English coach Julian Ross Wood ahead of the Asia Cup.
Ahead of leaving the country for the Asia Cup, Jaker Ali declared that Bangladesh is heading into the tournament with the ambition of winning the title. On the official opening day of the Asia Cup, Litton Das echoed the same sentiment; Bangladesh will keep their eyes on the trophy.
Bangladesh reached three Asia Cup finals from 2012 to 2018 but have struggled since, failing even to clear the group stage at times. Captain Litton Das says his side is determined to change that in the upcoming edition.
Litton Das has now become the record-holder for the most fifties in international T20 cricket for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan’s fine batting display against the Netherlands has reflected in the latest ICC rankings, as he jumped eight places among T20I batsmen. Skipper Litton Das has also moved up one spot. The ICC released its updated men’s weekly rankings on Wednesday.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das stole the spotlight with a brilliant innings against the Netherlands, drawing praise not only from his own teammates but also from the opposition camp.