After the Test series, a veteran captain can say goodbye to the captaincy of his own team. The sudden arrival of this news has created a stir in the cricket world. Nazmul Hossain Shanto may step down from the captaincy of Bangladesh in all formats of cricket after the ongoing home Test series against South Africa. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed Nazmul Hossain Shanto as the captain of all formats for one year in February 2024, with the plan to lead the team in the Champions Trophy next year.
This veteran captain can leave the captaincy of the team
Nazmul Hussain Shanto has informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board about his decision to leave the captaincy. Nazmul Hossain Shanto is awaiting approval from Bangladesh Cricket Board president Farooq Ahmed, who is currently abroad and is expected to return home soon. Cricbuzz quoted a top BCB official as saying, 'Yes, he told us that he is not ready to captain the team after the South Africa series.'
Chaos in the cricket world
Explaining his decision to step down from captaincy, Nazmul Hussain Shanto said, 'Let's see what happens. As far as Bangladesh captaincy is concerned, I am still waiting to hear the decision of the President (BCB). The report says that a senior BCB director is trying to convince Nazmul to reconsider his decision to step down from the captaincy, although the chances of that happening are slim at this time. After the T20 World Cup 2024, Nazmul initially planned to resign from T20 captaincy, but later he decided to step down from captaincy in all formats.
faced criticism
Nazmul's captaincy has recently faced criticism due to poor results. A BCB official said that if Nazmul refuses to continue as captain after the ongoing Test series against South Africa, the board may consider appointing Mehdi Hasan as the captain for Tests and ODIs, while Tauheed Hriday is likely to be made captain in T20.
Historic series win in Pakistan
During his tenure, Nazmul captained Bangladesh in 9 Test matches, winning three and losing six, including a historic series win over Pakistan. In ODI, he captained in 9 matches, winning three and losing six. In T20, he led the team in 24 matches, winning 10.
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