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Bangladesh women's T20I captaincy transition

Overview

Nigar Sultana announced her decision to step down as the captain of the Bangladesh women’s T20I team following the 2026 Asian Games. Sultana stated her intention was to focus on her batting and wicketkeeping duties, asserting, “As a batter, as a player, I have a lot more to give to my country and my team.” She will maintain her role as captain of the One Day International (WODI) side.

Following this announcement, the Bangladesh Cricket Board appointed Nahida Akter as the new T20I captain. Akter, who previously served as vice-captain, will be supported by Sobhana Mostary, who has been named vice-captain. The leadership change precedes the team’s participation in the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy in Thailand.

Entities

Bangladesh Cricket Board · Nigar Sultana · Sobhana Mostary · Nahida Akter · Rafiqul Islam

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Nahida Akter appointed Bangladesh women’s T20I captain

    Nahida Akter has been named the new captain of the Bangladesh women’s T20I cricket team, replacing Nigar Sultana, who will continue to lead the ODI squad.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Nigar Sultana to step down as Bangladesh women's T20I captain

    Nigar Sultana will step down as Bangladesh women’s T20I captain after the 2026 Asian Games to focus on her batting, while remaining the WODI captain.

Sources

bhaskarlive.in · crictracker.com · femalecricket.com · ipl.com · news18.com · newsbytesapp.com · socialnews.xyz · yespunjab.com