Nahida Akter named Bangladesh T20I captain for one year

Spinner Nahida Akter has been appointed captain of the Bangladesh women's T20I team for one year, with batter Sobhana Mostary named her deputy. Bangladesh Cricket Board women's wing chairman Rafiqul Islam Babu confirmed the news to The Daily Star on Sunday.

Nahida will begin her tenure in November at the Emerging Nations Trophy in Thailand. She has played 65 ODIs and 113 T20Is, claiming 81 ODI and 132 T20I wickets, and served as vice-captain since 2022.

Former captain Nigar Sultana Joty stepped down after the Asian Games. She will continue to lead the side in ODIs. Joty posted on Facebook to congratulate Nahida and pledged her support for the team.