, Nov. 1 -- Bangladesh captain Litton Das has called for a much-needed break for his players after the team were whitewashed 3-0 by West Indies in the T20I series that ended in Chattogram on Friday.

After a five-wicket defeat in the last T20I, which was the last match of the series against the West Indies, Litton said the players looked mentally and physically drained after months of continuous cricket.

"Sometimes players go through phases of exhaustion," he said at the post-match press conference in Chattogram. "You try to give everything, but things just don't go your way. I think the boys are a little tired. A short break will help them refresh and come back stronger."

Since the start of September, Bangladesh cricketers have barely ...