Asia Cup 2023: Huge Blow For Bangladesh As Litton Das Falls Ill, Won't Be Travelling To Sri Lanka- Reports

Bangladeshi wicketkeeper cum batsman, Litton Das will be missing the forthcoming Asia Cup 2023 since he has failed to recover from a high fever. However, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) still has not named the official replacement but it is likely to be named soon.

BCB Cricket Operations Committee chairman Jalal Younus spoke to The Daily Star on Sunday (August 27th) and said that the 28-year-old Litton Das is suffering from a high fever for which he won’t be traveling to Sri Lanka to play their first match of the tournament.

There were some speculations that the player was suffering from dengue, While replying to it Jalal said that the player had tested negative for Dengue and if he managed to recover in time then the player would take the next flight and travel to Sri Lanka.

Jalal also added that if Litton Das fails to recover from high fever then the team management will find a replacement to take Das’s place in the squad.

“Litton 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 Younus said.

After Litton Tamim Iqbal, Ebadot Hossain now Litton Das will be missing Asia Cup 2023

Bangladesh Cricket Team is set to board their flight from Dhaka for Sri Lanka at 12:55 PM IST on Sunday (August 27th). Tanzim Hasan Sakib who was added later to the squad to take the injured Ebadot Hossain will also be traveling to the island country on a later date since his ticket was not confirmed.

A few days back, Tamim Iqbal, withdrew his name from the Asia Cup 2023 squad due to injury. Earlier, Iqbal stepped down as the Bangladesh skipper for which Shakib Al Hasan was named the skipper of the team in the Asia Cup 2023. However, Tamim Iqbal will lead Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup 2023.

Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh will be starting their Asia Cup 2023 voyage against Sri Lanka on Thursday (August 31st) and the match will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.