BCB likely to announce ODI captain from emergency meeting today

BSS, Dhaka :
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is likely to announce the captain for the ODI format when it will hold a board of directors’ meeting today at its headquarters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city’s Mirpur.

The post has been vacant since Tamim Iqbal stepped down due to his injury concern.
Shakib Al Hasan, the Test and T20I Captain of the side is hot favourite to replace Tamim, with BCB President Nazmul Hassan Papon on Saturday saying that appointing the ace all-rounder is the easiest choice.

Litton Das, who was the deputy of Tamim Iqbal and led the side a historical 2-1 win against India last year was also in consideration while the name of Mehidy Hasan Miraz has emerged as the captain at last, who would lead the side in the upcoming World Cup.

The BCB basically wants to appoint a captain for a long term.

Shakib, earlier, led the ODI team twice–from 2009 till 2011– winning 22 matches out of 47 and in specific games in 2015 and 2017.

His overall record of 23 wins as ODI captain is right behind Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (50) and Habibul Bashar Sumon (29) for most games won as Bangladesh captain.

Veteran Mushfiqur Rahim is another from the current crops who led the side in 11 wins in 37 games but it is understood, he is unwilling to take up the role again.

As it stands, Liton should be the automatic choice for taking the captaincy role but since board wants a long term solutions, his prospect looks bleak.