Liton Das, one of the greatest Bangladeshi batters ruled out from the Asia Cup due to viral fever. Anamul Haque named as his replacement.
Das is the leading run getter for his team from the starting of 2022 till now. But due to his health deterioration he was unable to travel with his teammates for Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh will play their first match of Asia Cup against Sri Lanka at Kandy on 31st August.
BREAKING: Litton Das has been ruled out of the #AsiaCup2023 due to a viral fever.
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 30, 2023
Top-order batter Anamul Haque has been named as his replacement in Bangladesh's squad pic.twitter.com/fj6fxtjsvj
Haque played 38 ODI matches and scored 1052 runs for his team. He last played his ODI on 10th December 2022 and that was against India. He averages close to 30. Also he scored 3 centuries and 3 half centuries in his career till now.
Minhajul Abedin, Chairman of the national selection panel, said, “Anamul has been in the runs in domestic cricket and we have continued to monitor him in the Bangladesh Tiger programme. He was always in our consideration. Due to Liton’s unavailability, we needed a top order batter who could keep wicket and Anamul got the nod.”
Bangladesh Updated Squad:
Shakib Al Hasan ©, Tawhid Hridoy, Anamul Haque, Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Mohd Naim.
Stand by players – Taijul Islam, Saif Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.