Litton Das Ruled out Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh has got a big setback before the Asia Cup 2023. Team’s star batsman Liton Das is out of the tournament. Wicket-keeper batsman Liton Das is passing through viral fever. For this reason, he has not been able to join the team yet. Liton has not even reached Sri Lanka for the first match yet. For this reason, they are out of the tournament. In the absence of Liton, Anamul Haque has been included in the team.
Liton is included in the list of the best players of Bangladesh. He has scored 2213 runs in 72 ODIs played so far. During this, he has scored 5 centuries and 10 half-centuries. Liton’s best ODI score is 176 runs. He has come under the grip of viral fever just before the Asia Cup and has not yet fully recovered. For this reason, they are out of the Asia Cup.
Bangladesh has given Anamul Haque a place in the team in Liton’s absence. Wicket-keeper batsman Anamul has played 44 ODIs so far. During this, 1254 runs have been scored. He has scored 3 centuries and 5 half-centuries. His best ODI score has been 120 runs. Anamul has scored 445 runs in 20 T20 Internationals. He played the last match for the team in December 2022. Since then they were running outside. But now there is a great chance to make a comeback.
Updated Bangladesh squad for Asia Cup 2023: Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tauheed Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mehidy Hasan Miraj, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmood, Mustafizur Rahman, Shorful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Naeem Shaikh, Shamim Hossain, Tanzeed Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Saqib, Anamul Haque Bijoy
