Sobhana Mostary has been named the new vice-captain of the Bangladesh women’s national cricket team in the shorter format of the game, as confirmed by the BCB on Sunday. Amid this, Keemo Paul out, Shamar Springer in as West Indies announce change for Bangladesh Tests.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has taken he decision after discussions with members of the selection panel and other officials. Nahida has been the team’s vice-captain since Sultana became T20I captain in 2022, and the BCB believes that she is now ready to take charge of the side.
Nahida Akter and Sobhana Mostary's T20I stats
Notably, Nahida Akter is Bangladesh’s leading wicket-taker in women’s T20Is, with 132 wickets in 113 matches at an impressive average of 17.38. She has two four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul to her name in the shorter format of the game.
Meanwhile, Nigar Sultana’s decision to leave the T20I captaincy reportedly came as a surprise to the BCB. However, it is being said that Sultana was not happy with the way the BCB had treated her in recent times. However, she will remain the ODI captain of the Bangladesh women’s national cricket team and recently led the team during their three-match ODI in Australia.
Bangladesh face big defeat against Zimbabwe in ODI Tri-Series opener
Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s men’s cricket team is currently playing in the ODI Tri-Series in the UAE, involving Zimbabwe and Afghanistan as well. In the first match, Bangladesh were bowled out for 172 while chasing 272 runs for victory over Zimbabwe at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
The Tigers suffered a 99-run defeat in the ODI Tri-Series opener on Saturday, October 17. Bangladesh will next play Afghanistan in the series on October 21 in Sharjah.
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