T20 captaincy call after Liton’s injury assessment

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is waiting on the injury assessment of Liton Das as the wicketkeeper-batter is the frontrunner to captain the Tigers in their upcoming T20I series against the UAE and Pakistan.

Bangladesh are slated to play two T20Is against UAE on May 17 and May 19 in Sharjah before the five-match T20I series in Pakistan from May 25 to June 3. BCB is expected to name the same side for both series.

Liton would undergo an X-ray on Saturday to assess the extent of the injury he suffered during a practice session in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) last month. Following a scan, it will be determined whether he can recover in time before the UAE series. The BCB is understood to be waiting on the captaincy call until Liton's development is assessed.

Meanwhile, Taskin Ahmed's Achilles injury, for which the pacer is currently in England to consult specialists, has made BCB's captaincy options limited ahead of the two series. It was learned that Taskin would be rested for both series to allow him recovery time.

Liton had served as the captain in Bangladesh's last T20I assignment in the Caribbean in the absence of captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was out with injury. Shanto had discussed not continuing the T20 captaincy with the board.