Bangladesh’s recently appointed T20I captain, Litton Das, has acknowledged that his team will try to play to their strengths rather than concentrating on a particular style of cricket.
Several captains from Bangladesh have stated in recent years that they would like to play cricket in a constructive way. Their claims, however, have not been supported by the team’s on-field results. Bangladesh has been unable to match the other elite teams’ aggressive style of international cricket in recent years, particularly in limited overs cricket.
Bangladesh has recently been forced into circumstances where they are unable to accelerate through the middle overs as a result of their attempts to go hard with the bat in the powerplay backfiring.
“I will refrain from discussing a specific brand of cricket. In some games, we may have to chase 180-200, while in others, 140-145.
“Winning the game is the ultimate goal,” Litton stated at his first press conference as a long-serving T20I skipper prior to the UAE series.
In one game, a hitter may need to score 40 runs off of 20 balls, while in the next, he may need to score 15 runs off of 20. Every player should participate in the game, in my opinion. The players need to realise what I’m doing for the squad. Knowing how to win a game is more crucial for a player than adhering to a particular style of cricket.
“The players must perform if the Bangladeshi team is to advance. They must fulfil their designated tasks. Speaking with the players is more important to me than speaking with the BCB. I’ll become more active in team issues the more time I have,” he stated.
“I have played for a long time, so I will try to pick the best out of the captains that I have played under, and it will help me to understand players better, and also get the best out of them,” he stated.
With the forthcoming two-match series against the United Arab Emirates, Litton will start his campaign as the T20I captain. It remains to be seen if he can lead by example and advance the squad with his ideology.
The first game of the series will start in Sharjah on May 17 and the second game, which will end the series, will take place on May 19. Later this month, if the players agree, Bangladesh will play Pakistan in a five-match series. They are authorised to play the series by the government of Bangladesh.
As he prepares to usher in a new age of Bangladeshi T20 cricket, with an eye towards the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup, Litton’s leadership abilities will be scrutinised in the days ahead as the squad goes through a transitional phase.
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