Bangaldesh's Najmul Shanto named as national cricket skipper

Najmul Shanto, 25, a top order batter, led Bangladesh in their last two series against New Zealand at home and away

|Feb 13, 2024, 12:19:44 IST

Bangladesh on Monday reappointed Najmul Hossain Shanto as national cricket captain for all three formats for the coming year due to uncertainty over the availability of regular choice Shakib Al Hasan.

Najmul, 25, a top order batter, led Bangladesh in their last two series against New Zealand at home and away, but he had been expected to hand over the charge to Shakib.

"Shakib was obviously our first choice as captain, but we did not want to live with any uncertainty," Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan told reporters.

Nazmul referred to Shakib's eye problem he developed during the World Cup in India last year and that forced him to seek treatment in Britain and Singapore.

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