Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal has criticised Bangladesh's decision not to play their ICC Men's T20 World Cup matches in India, calling it "wrong" and saying India is the safest country.
Former India cricketer Atul Wassan said the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) should use Litton Das's captaincy as an opportunity to ease tensions between India and Bangladesh rather than requesting their matches be moved out of India.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das has spoken about the "uncertainty" around his side's participation in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026, starting February 7 and said certainty would have helped in preparations.
Bangladesh have announced their 15-member squad for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Litton Das will lead Bangladesh at the marquee T20 event, set to be held in India and Sri Lanka in February-March, as per ICC's website.
Bangladesh skipper Litton Das was all praise for his team's comeback after losing the opening T20I of the three match series against Ireland and chalks out the expectations from next year's T20 World Cup.
The move of Shamim's inclusion comes after Bangladesh captain Litton Das criticised the selectors for leaving the 25-year-old out of the squad for the series.
After securing a dominating 217-run win in the second Test against Ireland at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh whitewashed the visitors 2-0. Mushfiqur Rahim won the Player of the Match on his 100th Test, whereas Taijul Islam was named Player of the Series.
Bangladesh have received a major boost ahead of their T20I series against West Indies, with captain Litton Das returning to the squad for the first two matches to be played in Chattogram next week.
The series, starting October 8, will serve as an essential preparation for both teams as they build towards the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027. All three matches are scheduled to take place at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Soumya Sarkar returns to Bangladesh's T20I squad for the Afghanistan series, replacing injured captain Litton Das, who suffered a side strain during the Asia Cup. Jaker Ali will lead the team in Das's absence.
With India already having secured a spot in the finals with wins over Pakistan and Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka having been eliminated following two defeats, this clash between two sides with one win and one loss each turns out to be a virtual semifinal. However, Bangladesh will be missing the
Bangladesh stand-in captain Jaker Ali won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Wednesday.