Dhaka, April 26 -- Bangladesh captain Litton Das intends to extend the team's batting lineup down to the number nine position, a structural shift designed to give top-order batters the freedom to play aggressively in T20 matches.

Speaking ahead of the series against New Zealand in Chattogram, Litton said adopting an attacking mindset at the top of the order inevitably leads to early wickets.

To sustain that aggression without triggering batting collapses, he said the team must rely on consistent run production from its tailenders and bowling all-rounders.

Litton identified spin bowlers Sheikh Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, and Rishad Hossain as essential to this strategy. He said creating a healthy batting order depends heavily on their ab...