Litton Das Returns as Captain, Aliss Al Islam Gets First ODI Call-Up in Bangladesh UAE Squad

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has named a 16-member squad for the ODI tri-series in the UAE, also involving Afghanistan and Zimbabwe. Litton Das returns to lead the side, with Towhid Hridoy as vice-captain. Spinner Aliss Al Islam has earned his first ODI call-up.

Litton was appointed ODI captain in July, replacing Mehidy Hasan Miraz, with the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in mind. He had missed the July ODI series in Zimbabwe with a left calf injury.

Aliss Al Islam, 29, is a mystery spinner who has played one T20I, at the Asian Games earlier this month. He usually bowls with the new ball. In List A cricket he has taken 35 wickets in 19 matches at an average of 17.05 and an economy rate of 4.05.

Pacer Hasan Mahmud is also in the squad. Fast bowler Nahid Rana misses out through injury. Mohammad Saifuddin and Parvez Hossain Emon, who featured in the July series, have been left out.

Bangladesh squad: Litton Das (c), Towhid Hridoy (vc), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Aliss Al Islam.