Bangladeshi opener Litton Das will miss the flight to Sri Lanka for the upcoming Asia Cup 20223 tournament as he is suffering from a high fever and will travel at a later date. Notably, the continental championship will be contested in a hybrid model from August 30 to September 17.
Pakistan will host the tournament opener against Nepal in Multan on August 30 and Bangladesh has been played in Group B with Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Bangladesh will begin their campaign against defending champions Sri Lanka on August 31 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
Their final group-stage match against Afghanistan will be played on September 3 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
The Bangladesh contingent will depart Dhaka on August 27. Young pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib who was included in the squad lately as a replacement for injured Ebadot Hossain is also set to miss the flight. He will travel to the host country later since his ticket is yet to be confirmed.
“Litton Das Is Suffering From Fever And If He Recovers Early, He Will Take The Next Flight To Sri Lanka”- Jalal Younus
Bangladesh opener Liton Das missed the flight to Sri Lanka due to a fever and will now be traveling at a later date if he recovers on time.
Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Cricket Operations Committee chairman Jalal Younus confirmed the development, adding that in case the 28-year-old fails to recover on time, a replacement might be named.
“Liton is suffering from fever. He tested negative for Dengue. So if he recovers early, he will take the next flight to Sri Lanka. But if he does not recover, then we may have to think about a replacement,” Jalal told The Daily Star.
Debashis Chowdhury, BCB’s chief physician, told Prothom Alo that the wicketkeeper-batter’s illness is not serious and he will join the team as soon as possible.
“Litton is suffering from a fever. But it’s not anything serious. All the test results are positive. He will join the team when he recovers,” Debashis said.
The Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh contingent is set to depart Dhaka at 12.55 PM (local time). Earlier, veteran opener Tamim Iqbal withdrew his name from the Asia Cup 2023 due to injury and also stepped down from the ODI captaincy.