‘I don’t think there is any intelligence in this’- Najmul Hussain Shanto left the captaincy of Bangladesh Test team as a big reason
Bangladesh Test Team Captain has suffered a major setback. Najmul Hussain Shanto has given up the captaincy of the Bangladesh Test team after the 1-0 series defeat against Sri Lanka. After the innings of Bangladesh in the second and last Test played at the R Premdasa Stadium in Colombo and after the innings of 78 runs, Shanto said during the press conference, “I no longer want to remain as captain in the Test format.”
Shanto further said, “There is no personal reason for this, I have taken this decision for the betterment of the team. I think it will help the team. I am a part of the dressing room for the last five years. I don’t think there is no intelligence in keeping the three captains (for all the three formats of international cricket). I don’t know what the board thinks about it and I will support their decisions. But I have a private decision. But I think I have a different captain. It will be difficult to work together. “
“I want anyone to feel that this decision is emotional and I am disappointed about something. I want to make it clear that this has been done for the betterment of the team.”
Shanto said that he has informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board about his decision. Let us know that early this month, Shanto was removed from the captaincy and Mehdi Hasan Miraj was made the new captain of the ODI team.
Shanto, who took over the team against New Zealand in November 2023, captained Bangladesh in 14 Tests, in which the team won in four. During this time, two winning won against Pakistan was the most memorable. However, the team lost nine Tests under his leadership and a draw.
However, during the captaincy, he enhanced his batting and his batting average rose from 29.83 to 36.24. Let us know that Shanto scored centuries in both innings of the first Test played against Sri Lanka at Galle International Cricket Stadium. He became the first captain by Bangladesh to score a century in both innings of a Test and also became the first player of the country to score centuries in both innings of a Test twice.
