Desk Report:
The worries that Bangladesh had about Liton Das before the India match in Dubai did not go away even 6 hours before the match. In the end, if Liton is not available, the Bangladesh team management has considered an alternative.
Team management sources say that if regular captain Liton cannot play today, Zaker Ali Anik will lead the team. Zaker is playing as the team’s vice-captain, the source said.
Liton looked quite cheerful at the start of practice at the ICC Academy ground the day before yesterday. The team is playing well in the Asia Cup. He is also leading from the front. The reason for concern about Liton is injury. Bangladesh got a three-day break before the India match. The Litons practiced for one day. Liton was fine at the start of practice the day after yesterday. He did not bat after injuring the muscle next to his rib during batting practice. He then lay down next to the net, and the team’s physio Bayezidul Islam and chief physician Debashish Chowdhury were seen tending to him. The team management immediately said that it was nothing serious. Since the team did not practice yesterday, they spent the whole day resting. Today, almost the whole day is left before the match. There are doubts about Liton’s fitness till noon today. However, the team management has not yet officially informed Liton about his absence from the match. They want to wait a little longer.
Liton’s performance against India on the big stage is not bad. He scored a brilliant century in the 2018 Asia Cup final in Dubai. In the 2022 T20 World Cup, Liton’s 60 runs off 27 balls in Adelaide gave the Indians a scare. In the 2023 ODI World Cup, he scored 66 runs against India in Pune. Today, in another match against India in Dubai, not only as a captain, but also as a batter, it will be a big blow for Bangladesh if Liton is not available.
