Regular skipper Litton Das has returned to lead Bangladesh as the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced a 15-member squad for the opening two T20 Internationals against West Indies.

Bangladesh T20I skipper Litton Das is expected to return to competitive cricket through the upcoming three-match T20I series against the West Indies, scheduled to begin on October 27 in Chattogram.

The 31-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has been sidelined for nearly a month.

Bangladesh star Soumya Sarkar's participation in the series against Afghanistan is in doubt as he faces UAE visa complications.

Bangladesh captain Litton Das has apologised to fans after the team fell short of their Asia Cup 2025 target, admitting it was heartbreaking to miss the last two games through injury.

Soumya Sarkar was named in the Bangladesh T20I squad to face Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series in UAE next week, the left-handed batter’s first inclusion in the shortest format since December last year.

Bangladesh's Asia Cup campaign ended with a defeat to Pakistan in the virtual semifinal on Thursday. However, the team will not be returning home now. Just a few days later, a bilateral series against Afghanistan will begin in the UAE.

The 11-run defeat might suggest a close contest, but in truth, the Tigers were out of it long before Rishad Hossain’s late blows narrowed the margin.

Bangladesh captain Liton Das was seen holding an ice bag in his hand as he stepped off the team bus and entered the ground ahead of their final Asia Cup T20 Super Four fixture against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

In Wednesday’s crucial Asia Cup Super Four match against India, Bangladesh missed their captain Litton Das due to injury. The team couldn’t put up much of a fight either, losing the contest by 41 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Jaker Ali led Bangladesh against India in their Super Four game in Dubai on Wednesday, which ended in a 41-run defeat, in place of regular captain Litton Das, who had suffered an injury in practice on Monday. 

Bangladesh's chase never gained momentum, with Saif's valiant fifty proving insufficient as wickets tumbled around him.

Jaker Ali is likely to keep wickets for Bangladesh instead of skipper Litton Das in their Asia Cup T20 Super Four clash against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. 

Bangladesh T20I captain Litton Das suffered a back strain during practice at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Monday, raising concerns ahead of the Tigers’ clash against India.

Bangladesh captain Litton Das heaped praises on Saif Hassan and others after his side clinched a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the opening Super Four match in the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday.

Chasing 169, the Tigers reached the target in 19.5 overs

Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim had just appeared in the post-match press conference after playing a match-winning knock of 52 off 31 balls in the Tigers' narrow eight-run victory against Afghanistan in an Asia Cup Group B encounter in Abu Dhabi yesterday. When asked about the qualification scenario, he replied with a smile: "The game just ended. Haven’t looked yet, will have to check.”

Bangladesh captain Litton Das said that lacklustre batting in the Powerplay cost his side their Group B Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Bangladesh captain Litton Das was glad to begin the team’s campaign in the Asia Cup with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Hong Kong in their Group B match in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

T20I skipper Litton Das became the second-highest run-getter in T20Is for Bangladesh during the Tigers’ first Asia Cup game, against Hong Kong, at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi today.