Mehidy, Litton to lead Bangladesh in ODI and T20I until next World Cup

Mehidy Hasan Miraz's and Litton Das's captaincy terms have been extended by the BCB until the T20 World Cup in 2028 and the ODI World Cup in 2027, respectively. Litton's term as Bangladesh's T20I captain was initially until the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka that concluded in March but Bangladesh withdrew from the tournament due to security concerns over their fixtures in India. Mehidy was made captain of the ODI team last year, and under his direction, Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in March 2026 and West Indies in October 2025. BCB's cricket operations chairman Nazmul Abedeen said the board wanted to give the captains more room to build their teams. "The current T20 captain and vice-captain will continue until the 2028 T20 World Cup because our T20 captain's term ended with the 2026 T20 World Cup. Our ODI captain's tenure is also coming to an end at the same time. Therefore, we believe it is very important for the captains to be able to work independently and adhere to a long-term plan. " (Mehidy Hasan) Miraz has already been leading the team for about a year, and with the World Cup approaching, we thought that giving him this opportunity would allow him to organise and strengthen the team even better," Abedeen said. "Miraz has, in my opinion, been doing well and has done well for the team. Considering all these factors, this decision has been made to provide a long-term tenure, ensuring that the captains can play a decisive role in shaping and managing the team effectively." Mohammad Rafique has also been hired by BCB as a spin bowling consultant for a year. Since his retirement in 2008, this is the first time the board has hired Rafique in a specialized capacity. Abedeen said Rafique was a valuable addition to their understaffed spin-coaching staff. He is likely to work at various levels of the BCB's representative teams, including the senior men's team. "Based on his performance, especially his bowling and considering the tournaments he has played recently, he doesn't even seem like a retired cricketer," Abedeen said. "Even at this age, his intent and attitude on the field in a regular game are impressive. So we think that spinners of every level can benefit from him. "To be honest, we have about eight or ten pace-bowling coaches. But when we look back, we cannot even find three spin-bowling coaches in the country. That is extremely upsetting. We must create our own spin coaches. Rafique is almost a ready-made person who can serve this purpose immediately."