Tanzid expects Litton to come back strongly in nat'l team

FE Team | Published: January 15, 2025 21:33:55

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 15 (Agencies): Tanzid Hasan Tamim believes Litton Das won't take long time to make a strong comeback in the national team.
The selection panel dropped Litton from the Champions Trophy-bound squad following his poor run of form and his axe made Tanzid a regular starter with Soumya Sarka at the top of the batting order.
Incidentally both Litton and Tanzid are playing in the same team-Dhaka Capital-in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Speaking at a press conference in Chattogram on Wednesday, Tanzid shared his admiration for Litton’s innings and reflected on his own form."We all know how good he (Litton) is as a batter".
"I myself also a big fan of him. So its' little bit disappointing for me that he is not in the squad."Litton made just 13 runs in his last seven ODIs, including three ducks-a stat that played a vital role in his axing. A few hours after being dropped, Litton struck a record-breaking 55 ball-125 not out against Durbar Rajshahi, a match that his side Dhaka Capital won by 149 runs. Taznid also struck 64 ball-108 in that match.
By watching Litton's knock from very close, Tanzid was completely wooed.
"Some of his shots were eye-catching and treat to watch. I am very lucky to have witnessed the innings from very close." Tanzid expressed disappointment over Litton's exclusion, saying, "If you don't perform, you have to accept being dropped. But given the kind of player Litton is, it's disheartening that he's not in the squad. His confidence is sky-high after the last two matches, and I'm sure he'll do great in upcoming games."However, Tanzid was reluctant to talk about Champions Trophy at this moment as he wants to give his full focus on BPL.
"There will be expectation on me and on everyone to play well in the Champions Trophy. We all try to play well but sometimes we fail to live up to the expectation."
"At this moment,
my focus is on BPL. I want to play well here and then I will think about Champions Trophy."