Shanto achieves career-best rankings in ODIs
Shanto achieves career-best rankings in ODIs

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has reached his career-high in the ICC ODI batting rankings, moving up 11 spots to secure the 23rd position. Shanto scored a match-winning 76 in the second ODI against Afghanistan before sustaining a groin injury while fielding during the match. His...

BCB selects Shahadat Dipu to replace injured Shanto for West Indies Test series
BCB selects Shahadat Dipu to replace injured Shanto for West Indies Test series

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday selected Shahadat Hossain Dipu to replace Najmul Hossain Shanto in the upcoming Test series against the West Indies. Shanto, the regular captain, has been ruled out of the squad after sustaining a groin strain, impacting both the teams leadership and...

Shanto ruled out of West Indies Tests due to injury
Shanto ruled out of West Indies Tests due to injury

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto who suffered a groin injury while fielding during the second ODI against Afghanistan, will miss Mondays series-decider and also the West Indies Tests later this month. A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) press release confirmed the matter on Monday. Shanto...

Skipper Shanto sidelined for 3rd ODI
Skipper Shanto sidelined for 3rd ODI

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto will miss the third and final ODI against Afghanistan today in Sharjah, on Monday, due to a groin injury, as confirmed by a BCB official. Shanto wont play in the third ODI because of the injury, said chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu. Shanto...

Feel little better but still there is room for improvement: Shanto
Feel little better but still there is room for improvement: Shanto

Bangladesh finally got their first victory at Sharjah Cricket Stadium when they won the second ODI by 68 runs to level the three-match series but captain Najmul Hossain Shanto felt there is still room for improvement if they want to win the series against the Afghanistan, reports BSS. The...

Najmul Hossain to lead Bangladesh, quelling speculation
Najmul Hossain to lead Bangladesh, quelling speculation

Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed on Friday that Najmul Hossain will captain the national team for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, putting an end to various speculations surrounding the leadership role. It was reported that the current across-format skipper Najmul is...

Najmul not willing to lead after South Africa series, confirms BCB
Najmul not willing to lead after South Africa series, confirms BCB

Bangladeshs all-format skipper Najmul Hossain informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that he is not ready to lead the country following the ongoing two-match Test series against South Africa. BCB appointed Najmul as the all-format captain for one year in February 2024 and was expected to...