Litton Das named new Bangladesh ODI skipper, replaces Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has been named Bangladesh's new ODI captain, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed.

Das takes over from star all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who has been the mainstay skipper since June 2025. The 31-year-old is currently serving as Bangladesh's T20I skipper, with the new ODI role making him captain of both white-ball sides.

Bangladesh's last ODI assignment saw them beaten 2-1 in Zimbabwe, which followed a historic series win over Australia at home, the first time they have beaten the mighty Aussies. Under the captaincy of Miraz, Bangladesh have played 24 ODIs, winning 10 and losing 13. He further oversaw series victories over New Zealand, Pakistan and the West Indies at home. Bangladesh won four successive series under the all-rounder before the loss to Zimbabwe eventually led to his replacement in the leadership role.

BCB President Tamim Iqbal had earlier clarified that the board would be proceeding with the appointment of a single white-ball captain and a single red-ball captain, instead of having a separate captain for each format.

“We had three captains across the three formats. I believe, and the board also believes, that having two captains is the right way forward. There is nothing right or wrong about either approach, but we feel two captains make more sense, one for white-ball cricket and one for red-ball cricket. That's why we've decided to appoint Litton Das as the white-ball captain, while Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue as the red-ball captain.

"Towhid Hridoy will be the white-ball vice-captain, while the red-ball vice-captain [Miraz] remains unchanged. Besides, we felt having two captains across the three formats makes more sense than having three different captains. In the future, we may even move towards having a single captain for all formats," Tamim said at a press conference as quoted by Cricbuzz.

Das has stood in as the captain of the side in seven ODIs previously, registering three wins and three defeats, and now takes on the role on a full-time basis.