Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz to continue leading Bangladesh as BCB foresees no captaincy changes

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has made it clear that there will be no changes to their captaincy in white-ball formats, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz leading Bangladesh at least until the 2027 ODI World Cup, while Litton Das will be the T20I side's in-charge for the 2028 Men's T20 World Cup.

The cricket operations chairman at the board, Nazmul Abedeen, has confirmed that the decision has been taken keeping in mind Bangladesh's long-term goals ahead of the important ICC global tournaments.

"Since our T20 captain's tenure ended with the 2026 T20 World Cup, the current T20 captain and vice-captain will continue until the next T20 World Cup in 2028. At the same time, our ODI captain's tenure is also nearing its end. So, we feel it is very important that the captains can work uninterrupted and follow a long-term vision," Abedeen was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

"(Mehidy Hasan) Miraz has already been leading the team for about a year, and with the World Cup approaching, we thought that giving him this opportunity would allow him to organise and strengthen the team even better. In my view, Miraz has been doing well and has performed strongly for the team. Considering all these factors, this decision has been made to provide a long-term tenure, ensuring that the captains can play a decisive role in shaping and managing the team effectively."

Meanwhile, the BCB has also appointed former left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique as the spin-bowling coach, adding the 55-year-old to their setup that demands he works with different sides at the junior and senior levels, including the men's international side. With a shortage of spin-bowling coaches at home, as against an abundance of pace-bowling coaches, Rafique is the best fit, as Abedeen firmly stated.

"Based on his performance, especially his bowling and considering the tournaments he has played recently, he doesn't even seem like a retired cricketer. Even at this age, his intent and attitude on the field in a regular game are impressive. So we think that spinners of every level can benefit from him.

"To be honest, we have about eight or ten pace-bowling coaches. But when we look back, we cannot even find three spin-bowling coaches in the country. That is very alarming. We need to develop our own spin coaches. Rafique is almost a ready-made person who can serve this purpose immediately."