Nahida Akhter and Sobhana Mostary front runners for Bangladesh T20I captaincy

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is weighing who takes over from Nigar Sultana as T20I captain. Left-arm spinner Nahida Akhter and all-rounder Sobhana Mostary sit at the top of the shortlist. Sultana emailed the board to say she wants to concentrate on her own batting and wicketkeeping, though she will keep the ODI job.

The timing is tight — just two days before Bangladesh open their Asian Games campaign against China. She could lead the side once more when they meet India in the semi-final in Japan on September 21. BCB sources told Cricbuzz that both Nahida and Sobhana will be on the agenda when senior officials meet to settle the appointment.

Sultana has captained the T20I side since 2022. Her side's first World Cup win in ten years came against Scotland at last year's T20 World Cup, where she scored 104 runs and took seven catches or stumpings across four innings.