Bangladesh captain Litton Das – ‘Enjoying Asian Games is a uncommon occurence’

Bangladesh gained the competitors in Guangzhou in 2010, which is the nation’s solely gold medal within the Asian Games. They gained bronze medals in 2014 and 2023. In the ladies’s cricket competitors, they’ve gained the silver twice, and bronze as soon as.

Litton, like all of Bangladesh’s frontline stars, missed out on the final Asian Games look because it clashed with the 50-over World Cup in 2023.

“I have played for the Bangladesh team for a long time, but it is my first time playing in the Asian Games,” Litton mentioned. “We are always targeting trophies but this time the big dream is to win the gold medal. All the players are really excited about it. As a player I will also have my expectations. I can tell you that all the players are eager about this tournament. We get to play franchise or international tournaments often, but playing in the Asian Games is a rare occurrence.”

Litton mentioned that he desires the crew to go away a mark within the competitors, in order that they perceive what is required to be performed on the Olympics stage too, in 2028.

“Everyone wants to contribute for their country,” he mentioned. “We are able to do it through cricket. We will definitely face some challenges, but we are focused on doing well in the matches. We want to reach the Asian Games final, which will give us a shot at a place in the Olympics, which will ultimately help the rest of the sports in this country.”

Bangladesh’s actual concern, nevertheless, is within the lack of T20Is they’ve performed this 12 months. They have gained solely three out of the eight accomplished matches in 2026, in bilateral collection towards New Zealand, Australia and Zimbabwe. Their final project was the T20I collection towards Zimbabwe in July, which they gained 2-1.

Litton believes that the coaching camp in Dhaka, the place additionally they performed two follow matches, in addition to the rising presence of Bangladesh cricketers in T20 franchise leagues, will assist the crew in multi-team competitions.

“I think the more Bangladesh players take part in these leagues, the better it will be for our overall game,” he mentioned. “People used to know about Bangladesh when Shakib [Al Hasan] bhai or Fizz [Mustafizur Rahman] played in the franchise circuit. There’s always more opportunity for other players when one or two players are playing in the franchise circuit.”

“We are focused on finding better options in the lower order of our line-up,” Litton mentioned. “At the moment, Rabbi [Yasir] has returned to the side. He has done well in Zimbabwe. Bangladesh generally has three or four options to bat in the lower-middle order. We will look at all our options, and play the most suitable batter.”

Litton mentioned he may also use the Asian Games to search out out extra about how high athletes from different sports activities and disciplines go about their enterprise.

“I have always found it interesting to watch other sports, since I have been a BKSP [Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, the national sports institute] student. I think if we get the time, we will definitely catch up on the rest of the games. I think there will be a lot to learn from other sports personalities. We can talk to athletes from various countries.”