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Najmul Hossain Shanto: Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has been named as Bangladesh’s T20I captain for the upcoming series UAE and Pakistan. Das replaces Najmul Hossain Shanto, who quit the T20I captaincy earlier this year, while off-spinner Mahedi Hasan has been appointed as the vice-captain.

Apart from Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam are back in Bangladesh’s 16-member squad for the series against the UAE and Pakistan. They all come into the team in place of Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ripon Mondol and Taskin Ahmed.

Das stepped in as Bangladesh’s stand-in captain during the series against West Indies, and guided the hosts’ to an impressive 3-0 clean sweep in overseas conditions. Overall, Das brings leadership experience across formats, having captained Bangladesh in one Test, seven ODIs and four T20Is so far.