Shanto retained as Bangladesh Test captain for another year

BSS
Published On: 04 Jun 2025, 21:23
It is a collected photo of Najmul Hossain Shanto

DHAKA, June 4, 2025 (BSS)-The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today extended 
Najmul Hossain Shanto's tenure as captain for the Test team for another year.

Allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz will continue as the vice-captain, the BCB said 
in a press release.

"Top-order batter Najmul Hossain Shanto has been retained as Bangladesh's 
Test captain for another year, continuing in the leadership role he assumed 
in 2024," the release said. 

"All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz also continues as the vice-captain, 
maintaining the leadership pairing that led the team in the previous season."

Shanto was given Bangladesh's captaincy in all three formats of the cricket 
for one year. However at the start of the year, he gave up T20 captaincy but 
continued to lead in Test and ODI cricket.

After taking up the captaincy role, he led Bangladesh to a historical 2-0 
whitewash against Pakistan, that too on Pakistan soil.
 
But under his captaincy, the side tasted a series whitewash against an 
inexperienced South African side at home and most recently lost a Test 
against Zimbabwe. 

 

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