Najmul Shanto has been named Bangladesh's all-format captain for the next 12 months, replacing Shakib Al Hasan as announced by the BCB. He will lead Bangladesh in the upcoming T20 World Cup in June.
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Impressive as captain
Shanto was impressive with his captaincy and proactiveness as Bangladesh held New Zealand to a 1-1 draw in the Test series. He also carried that rhythm in the ODI series which they lost.
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Upcoming T20I series versus SL
Shanto's next assignment as captain of the Bangla Tigers will be the home T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting March 4. The T20I series will be followed by three ODIs and two Test matches.
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Impressive career stats
Shanto has played 25 Tests, 42 ODIs, and 28 T20Is for Bangladesh, with impressive stats across formats. He owns 1,449, 1,202 and 602 runs respectively. He has slammed seven international centuries.
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Decent stats as captain
As captain, he has scored 403 runs in 11 matches, including a century on his captaincy debut against New Zealand. He became the first Bengladeshi to slam a century on their captaincy debut.
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Record-breaking captaincy debut
Shanto is the first Bangladesh player to score a century in their captaincy debut. He scored a 193-ball 105 against NZ in 2023. The knock was studded with 10 boundaries.
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New chief selector
Additionally, Gazi Ashraf Hossain has been appointed as the new chief selector of the senior Bangladesh men's side. He will succeed Minhajul Abedin who held office for eight years.