Bangladesh, Sept. 30 -- Ever since she stepped down from the T20I Captaincy, the question had been circulating: would Nigar Sultana Joty also lose the leadership of the ODI team?

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had been left in an awkward position when she stepped down as T20I captain midway through the Asian Games.

There had been considerable speculation regarding Joty's ODI captaincy ahead of the Australia tour

. The BCB has put all such speculation to rest; it is indeed Joty who will lead the ODI team during the tour of Australia.

Bangladesh are scheduled to play a three-match ODI series against Australia. There was speculation that Joty would be removed from the ODI captaincy and the responsibility handed to someone else.

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