Bangladesh’s star wicketkeeper-batter, Litton Das, has been ruled out of the 2023 Asia Cup due to a viral fever. He did not travel to Sri Lanka for Bangladesh’s opening match in Pallekele.
To replace Litton Das, the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s National Selection Panel has named 30-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Anamul Haque Bijoy, who is set to join the squad in Sri Lanka.
Anamul Haque Bijoy has played 44 ODIs for Bangladesh, amassing 1254 runs, including three centuries. His last ODI appearance was in December of the previous year during a home series against India.
Chairman of the National Selection Panel, Minhajul Abedin, mentioned that Anamul Haque was chosen as a like-to-like replacement: “He (Anamul) has been in the runs in domestic cricket, and we have continued to monitor him in the Bangladesh Tigers program. He was always in our consideration. Due to Litton’s unavailability, we needed a top-order batter who could keep wicket, and Anamul got the nod.”
Bangladesh will commence their Asia Cup campaign against co-hosts Sri Lanka on August 31st in Pallekele.
Updated Bangladesh 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