The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has extended Mehdi Hasan Miraz’s captaincy till the 2027 ODI World Cup, while Liton Das will continue as the T20I captain till the 2028 T20 World Cup.
Litton’s original tenure as Bangladesh’s T20I captain will run until the 2026 T20 World Cup co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, which ended in March.
However, Bangladesh pulled out of the tournament due to security concerns about playing in India.
Meanwhile, Mehdi was named ODI captain last year and under his leadership, Bangladesh recorded wins against the West Indies in October 2025 and Pakistan in March 2026.
BCB’s head of cricket operations Nazmul Abedin explained that the board wants to provide stability in leadership by allowing leaders to work without interruption and implement a long-term plan in formats.
“As our T20 captain’s tenure ends with the 2026 T20 World Cup, the current T20 captain and vice-captain will continue till the next T20 World Cup in 2028. At the same time, our ODI captain’s tenure is also coming to an end. Therefore, we feel it is very important that the captains serve without interruption.
He added that the board has confidence in Mehdi Hasan Miraz, who has been leading the team for the past year, and extending his tenure ahead of the World Cup will help further strengthen and organize the team.
“Mehidi Hasan Miraz has already been leading the team for a year and with the World Cup approaching, we thought giving him this opportunity would allow us to organize and strengthen the team even better,” he said.
He lauded Miras’ performance and commitment, saying the all-rounder has shown strong commitment to the side and deserves the chance to lead the team for the long term.
“In my view, Miraz is performing well and has shown strong commitment to the team. Considering all these factors, the decision has been taken to give long term tenure to ensure that captains play a decisive role in shaping and managing the team effectively,” he added.
In a separate development, the PCB has appointed former spinner Mohammad Rafique as a spin consultant for one year.
This is the first time the board has brought Rafiq in a special role since his retirement in 2008.
Abedin described Rafiq as a valuable addition to the team’s understaffed rotational training unit. Rafique is expected to serve at various levels in BCB’s representative teams, including the senior men’s team.
“Based on his performance, especially his bowling and the matches he has played recently, he doesn’t even look like a retired batsman,” Abedin said. “Even at this age, his intent and approach on the field in a regular game is impressive. So we believe spinners at every level can benefit from him.
“To be honest, we have about eight or ten pace coaches. But when we look back, we can’t even find three spin coaches in the country. It’s very worrying. We need to develop our own spin coaches. Rafeeq is almost a ready-made person who can serve this purpose immediately.”