BAN vs SA: Bangladesh had to face defeat in the first match against South Africa. In this match, South Africa defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets. After winning this match, South Africa has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. The second match of this series will be held in Chattogram from 29th October. A big news has come out before this match.
Shanto wants to leave captaincy
Bangladesh cricket team captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto wants to leave the captaincy. He has informed the board about this. He is the captain of Bangladesh in all three formats. He told the board that he wanted to step down from captaincy after the home series against South Africa. ESPN Cricinfo has given this information in its report.
Informed the board about its decision
According to reports, Shantas had informed the board officials about this after losing the first test match in Dhaka. BCB has not yet discussed this matter. Board Chairman Farooq Ahmed is not in the country at present. He can reach Dhaka by Monday. If Shanto's resignation is accepted, the board will soon have to announce a new captain.
Najmul Hossain Shanto has asked to resign as Bangladesh Test captain at the end of the ongoing South Africa series.
—Advertisement—He has averaged just 25.76 with the bat since taking over the captaincy last November.
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— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 26, 2024
Want to focus on batting
According to the information, Shanto wants to focus on his batting. For this reason he wants to leave the captaincy. After becoming the captain, this has affected his batting. He has only scored runs at an average of 25.76. The decline in his form has also affected the team's performance. The board will now have to look for a player who can take command of the team during the period of change. Many players of the team have retired.
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Oct 26, 2024 21:16
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Ashutosh Singh
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