Dubai: Bangladesh captain Litton Das suffers back injury ahead of India clash
Bangladesh captain Litton Das sustained a back injury during training prior to a crucial match against India. On the day of the match, he arrived at the ground but was unable to participate in warm-up activities. Following a brief discussion with the team physiotherapist, he returned to the dressing room. In his absence, Jaker Ali will assume the leadership role for Bangladesh.
Litton had a somewhat underwhelming performance in the Asia Cup 2025, scoring a half-century against Hong Kong, but struggling to build on that success in subsequent matches. Nevertheless, he has excelled in his captaincy, leading the team to important victories over Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. His loss may significantly impact the team against India, given the need for experienced leadership.
“He got injured during a practice session and unfortunately misses out on this crucial game. I am excited and looking forward to this game. We are doing really well as a team and we will try to give our best,” Ali stated after winning the toss and opting to bowl first.
Bangladesh has made four changes to their playing XI. Parvez Hossain Emon has replaced Litton Das, while Taskin Ahmad has been dropped, with Tanzim Hasan Sakib stepping in. Shoriful Islam was also omitted, giving way to Mohammad Saifuddin.
In contrast, India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav expressed satisfaction with the decision to bat first, emphasizing the importance of executing their strategies and addressing fielding issues after several dropped catches against Pakistan in their previous match.
“We are happy doing it. We have got what we wanted in the last 4-5 games and we are happy to bat first. We have to follow the good things that we have been doing, and the results will take care of themselves. The boys have done their bit; it is part of the game (dropped catches),” Suryakumar said.
Bangladesh Playing XI: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali (wk/c), Mohammad Saifuddin, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.
