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  Najmul Shanto becomes Bangladesh's most successful captain, Shan hit another low after 2-0 sweep

  Cricket | May 20, 2026 14:28 IST

  Bangladesh registered their second consecutive Test series sweep over Pakistan after defeating the Men in Green 2-0 at home. Najmul Hossain Shanto has become the most successful Bangladesh captain with the sweep.

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  Najmul Hossain Shanto steps down as Bangladesh Test captain following series loss to Sri Lanka

  Cricket | June 28, 2025 12:33 IST

  Najmul Hossain Shanto stated that he communicated his decision to step down from the Test leadership role to the BCB's cricket operations department "some days back". Shanto was earlier removed as ODI captain and was replaced with Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

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  SL vs BAN: Najmul Hossain Shanto creates history, emulates Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar's records

  Cricket | June 21, 2025 16:11 IST

  Najmul Hossain Shanto slammed back-to-back centuries as he led Bangladesh's charge with the bat. Shanto has etched his name into the history books with his second century of the match in the first Test at Galle.

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  SL vs BAN: Najmul Hossain Shanto breaks Test record for a Bangladesh captain in Galle run-fest

  Cricket | June 20, 2025 18:55 IST

  The first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh seems to be heading towards a draw, with just 23 wickets falling in the first four days of the clash. Bangladesh are 187 runs ahead and going into the final day, Sri Lanka would aim to get to bat again and let Angelo Mathews have a fitting finale.

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  Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim slam centuries to lead Bangladesh's strong opening against SL

  Cricket | June 17, 2025 19:44 IST

  Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim helped bail Bangladesh out from choppy waters after Sri Lanka had picked three early wickets in the first session on Day 1 of the opening Test in Galle. Both the players slammed centuries as Bangladesh ended the day pretty strong.

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  Najmul Hossain Shanto believes Bangladesh are going into Champions Trophy to become 'Champions'

  Cricket | February 13, 2025 0:09 IST

  Bangladesh are placed in Group A of the Champions Trophy 2025 alongside India, Pakistan and New Zealand. They will open their campaign against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto feels that his team is a cotender for the title.

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  Najmul Hossain Shanto steps down as T20I captain of Bangladesh | Report

  Cricket | January 02, 2025 11:03 IST

  Najmul Hossain Shanto captained Bangladesh in 24 T20Is between 2023 and 2024. The southpaw won 10 games and lost 13, while one game could not yield a result. His win percentage as captain in the shortest format of the game is 41.66%.

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  Blow for Bangladesh! Captain ruled out of Test series against West Indies

  Cricket | November 11, 2024 16:36 IST

  Bangladesh are set to tour West Indies for an all-format tour in November and December. However, the Bangla Tigers have suffered a blow ahead of the series as their captain has been ruled out of the Tests.

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  AFG vs BAN ODI Series: Squads, schedule, venue, live streaming and all you need to know

  Cricket | November 05, 2024 18:46 IST

  Afghanistan and Bangladesh are set to face each other in a three-match ODI series starting on November 6. These matches will kickstart their preparations for the upcoming Champions Trophy in Pakistan and both teams will be keen on sorting out their combinations.

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  Bangladesh announce squad for ODI series against Afghanistan, Najmul Hossain Shanto remains captain

  Cricket | November 02, 2024 8:17 IST

  Bangladesh will be facing Afghanistan for a three-match ODI series starting on November 6. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has named the squad for the series with Najmul Hossain Shanto being the captain despite his willingness to leave the role.

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  'I am fully prepared': Taijul Islam ready to take up Bangladesh Test captaincy if BCB offers

  Cricket | October 28, 2024 15:02 IST

  Bangladesh are set to face South Africa in the second and final Test of the series starting tomorrow (October 29). Reportedly, current Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has expressed his wish to step down after this series and Taijul Islam has thrown his hat in the ring.

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  Najmul Hossain Shanto aims to leave Bangladesh captaincy after South Africa Tests: Reports

  Cricket | October 26, 2024 19:10 IST

  Najmul Hossain Shanto took over the Test captaincy in November last year. He was made the all-format captain in February 2024 for a year. However, Shanto has reportedly informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board officials that he wants to step down from the captaincy.

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  IND vs BAN Playing XIs: Bangladesh make two changes, India go unchanged and opt to bowl first

  Cricket | September 27, 2024 10:19 IST

  The second Test between India and Bangladesh starts today at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur with the hosts leading the series 1-0. They are the favourites to seal the series 2-0 as well but Bangladesh are expected to come out fighting. Here are the playing XIs of both teams.

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  'Maze lene do unko': Rohit Sharma reacts to Bangladesh captain's remarks ahead of 1st Test - WATCH

  Cricket | September 17, 2024 18:43 IST

  Indian captain Rohit Sharma suggested that the two-time World Test Championship finalists will come hard at Bangladesh saying that no series is easy and every match played for country is crucial. Rohit also mentioned that a lot of things were and will be said but they have to focus on themselves.

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  Bangladesh captain fires warning to Rohit Sharma and Co after humbling Pakistan in Rawalpindi

  Cricket | September 06, 2024 15:42 IST

  Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 2-0 away from home and both wins were comprehensive enough. They are now scheduled to face India in a two-match Test series starting on September 19 and the captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has fired a warning to team India ahead of the series.

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  PAK vs BAN 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Litton Das' heroics bail Bangladesh out of trouble

  Cricket | September 07, 2024 22:17 IST

  A stunning five-wicket haul by Mehidy Hasan Miraz on day two of the second Test in Rawalpindi has put Pakistan on the backfoot. The hosts need to get a few early breakthroughs on day three to claw their way back into the Test match.

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  'It was a special victory': Najmul Hossain Shanto on historic Test win over Pakistan

  Cricket | August 25, 2024 23:24 IST

  Najmul Hossain Shanto reflected on Bangladesh's historic Test win over Pakistan in the ongoing two-match series. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in a Test match for the first time. Najmul called the win a special one for the team.