DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officially announced on Thursday that Najmul Hossain Shanto has chosen to resign from his position as the national T20I captain.
This decision comes on the heels of his earlier statements indicating that he would not be continuing in this role following the conclusion of the home series against South Africa last year.
Initially, Najmul had contemplated stepping down from the T20I captaincy after the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which took place in the USA and West Indies.
However, after a period of reflection, he has decided to withdraw from leadership responsibilities altogether across all formats of the game.
Although the BCB had initially supported Najmul’s decision to step back, a twist in the narrative occurred when BCB President Faruque Ahmed intervened unexpectedly.
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Ahmed’s intervention resulted in Najmul’s reinstatement as captain for the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. However, Najmul’s leadership was cut short due to an injury incurred during the series.
“Shanto finally told us that he won’t lead in the T20Is, and we accepted it. But since we don’t have T20Is at the moment, we have time on hand, so we are not picking a new captain,” a senior BCB official said.
However, he confirmed that Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead Bangladesh in the highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is scheduled for Pakistan in February-March.
“If there is no injury issue, Najmul will remain the captain for Tests and ODIs, and we have discussed it,” he added.
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