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Bangladesh was dealt a substantial blow on the opening day of the Asia Cup 2023, as star wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has actually been dismissed for the whole period of the competition. Litton has actually been dismissed of the 2023 Asia Cup after he was not able to recuperate from a viral fever. He did not take a trip to Sri Lanka for Bangladesh’s opening match in Pallekele.
“The National Selection Panel of BCB has actually called 30-year-old fellow right-hander Anamul Haque Bijoy as Litton’s replacement,” the Bangladesh Cricket Board stated in a main declaration.
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Anamul Haque has actually played 44 ODIs and has actually scored 1254 runs that include 3 hundreds. His last ODI look for Bangladesh remained in December in 2015 versus India. He is because of get here in Sri Lanka to sign up with the Bangladesh group later Wednesday. The Chairman of the National Selection Panel, Minhajul Abedin, discussed changing Das with a like-to-like replacement: “He (Anamul) has actually been amongst the runs in domestic cricket and we have actually continued to monitor him in the Bangladesh Tigers program. He was constantly in our factor to consider.”
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“Due to Litton’s unavailability, we required a top-order batter who might keep wicket and Anamul got approval” the BCB stated. Bangladesh will start their Asia Cup project versus competition co-hosts Sri Lanka on Thursday in Pallekele, Kandy.
Bangladesh are not the only nation afflicted with injury concerns. Sri Lanka have 4 essential gamers missing out on in their team for Asia Cup consisting of star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga. Other gamers who are losing out due to injuries are Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Madushanka, and Lahiru Kumara. India too have worry about KL Rahul, who will lose out the very first 2 matches of Asia Cup a minimum of, as notified by head coach Rahul Dravid.
Bangladesh’s upgraded Squad: Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Shamim Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Anamul Haque Bijoy.
With inputs from ANI