Litton Das Appointed Bangladesh T20I Captain; Mahedi Hasan Named Vice-Captain

Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has been officially named Bangladesh’s T20I captain, with offspinner Mahedi Hasan appointed as his deputy for the upcoming seven-match away T20I series against the UAE and Pakistan in May and June. Litton takes over from Najmul Hossain Shanto, who stepped down from the role earlier this year. He had previously captained Bangladesh in four T20Is, including a 3-0 clean sweep against the West Indies last December when Shanto was sidelined with a hamstring injury. While Litton has prior leadership experience—having captained Bangladesh in one Test, seven ODIs, and four T20Is—this marks the first time he has been named a full-time captain in any format. The 30-year-old, who recently recovered from a finger injury that ruled him out of the PSL 2025 with Karachi Kings, is expected to lead the side through a key transitional period. Shanto, meanwhile, is one of five players who have returned to Bangladesh's T20I squad. Apart from him, the national selectors have also included Towhid Hridoy, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam in the 16-member squad. Hridoy had also missed the West Indies series due to an injury, while Mustafizur was attending to a personal issue at the time. There was, however, no place for Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ripon Mondol and Taskin Ahmed. Taskin is recovering from an ankle injury, while Mehidy's exclusion is mildly surprising given he has been part of Bangladesh's leadership group in recent months. Bangladesh will first play two T20Is against UAE in Sharjah on May 17 and 19. They will then leave for Pakistan to play a five-match T20I series, which begins on May 25. The series will conclude on June 3.