Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- Litton Das will captain Bangladesh in the men's cricket tournament at the Asian Games 2026, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announcing a 15-member squad for the competition, which begins on September 17, according to the ICC.

The squad features the return of several key players from the team that faced Zimbabwe in July, including captain Litton Das and Najmul Hossain Shanto.

Bangladesh secured a podium finish at the previous edition of the Asian Games, claiming the bronze medal behind silver medallists Sri Lanka and gold medallists India.

Alongside India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, Bangladesh earned direct qualification for the 2026 tournament, with hosts Japan also securing an automatic spot. Nepal,...