Aakash Chopra, a former Indian cricket player, believes Bangladesh will leave the Asia Cup early. He also drew attention to the team’s excessive dependence on captain Litton Das.
Litton is one of Bangladesh’s most seasoned players in the Asia Cup roster, having participated in 110 Twenty20 Internationals.
Chopra acknowledged Litton’s skill but also acknowledged that he hasn’t lived up to his full potential. For those who are unaware, the 30-year-old batsman-wicketkeeper has an unimpressive strike rate of 126.46 in his T20I career thus far.
Their reliance on Litton Das is excessive. Despite being an underachiever, Litton Das is a good player. He hasn’t performed to his full potential. The team will undoubtedly turn to him because he is currently captain, but they do so excessively. In a video posted to his YouTube channel, Chopra said, “They have a tendency to choke in big moments.”
Chopra also noted that Bangladesh’s lack of power hitters in their team is their biggest weakness, which will probably have a significant effect if the opposition decides to go all out against their bowling attack.
“They have relatively few batters with strike rates that are near 150 if we look at it in 2025. Only one or two are visible above 140. Their team isn’t searching for 210–220. With a total of 160–180, they are a fairly comfortable team. The other team may not have any responses if they want to hit a lot,” Chopra noted.
Bangladesh, who used to “punch above their weight” and give others fierce competition, have only been “participants” in the recent great events that have already taken place, according to the cricket player-turned-commentator.
Since they haven’t performed well in multi-nation tournaments for a while, they have nothing to lose and the entire world to gain if we talk about opportunity. In the past, they used to punch too hard. In 2007, they knocked us out. This is what they want to achieve right now,” Chopra stated. “They participate in world events, but they are not entering them as contenders.
The 47-year-old said in closing that the sides moving out of Group B will be Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.
“There are countless opportunities, but to be honest, they have a difficult job, even though it would be incorrect to exclude any side from the T20 competition. They’ll get stuck, I think. In fact, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka may be eligible for that category. Therefore, the league stage may be where Bangladesh’s narrative ends,” he continued.
Bangladesh has won three consecutive T20I series going into the Asia Cup. At the forthcoming 20-over event in the United Arab Emirates, they will be keen to maintain the momentum and put on a strong show.
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