Dhaka, April 5 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reaffirmed its leadership structure and strengthened its coaching setup during the fourth Board of Directors meeting held in Dhaka on Saturday.

In a major decision on Saturday by BCB, Mehidy Hasan Miraz will continue to lead Bangladesh's ODI side until the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027, while Litton Das will remain captain of the T20I team through to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2028. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Saif Hassan have been appointed as vice-captains for the ODI and T20I squads, respectively.

The board also appointed the former spinner Mohammad Rafique as a specialist spin-bowling coach and consultant for a one-year term. A pioneer of Bangladesh cricket and the country's first...