Litton gives frank and honest assessment about getting dropped from the Bangladesh squad for the Champions Trophy.
Litton Das did not pull his punches as he made a rather honest assessment as to why he was dropped from the squad that will play the Champions Trophy.
He acknowledged that his poor form led to his exclusion from the 2025 Champions Trophy ODI squad. Following the announcement of Bangladesh’s team on Sunday morning, Litton crushed an undefeated 125 off 55 balls for Dhaka Capital against Durbar Rajshahi in the BPL.
“The Champions Trophy selection wasn’t in my control,” Litton said after his performance. “The selectors took the call. They decide whom to play. My job is to perform. I haven’t been able to do that. I think I was a bit upset about it. I’ve the same mindset before and after the game today. The day has already passed. I’ve played a good knock but it’s in the past. I start from zero again. I’ll keep working hard, let’s see what happens next.
“I was given a clear message. Maybe not from the selectors but it is easy to find out why I wasn’t picked in the team. I was dropped because I wasn’t performing. There’s nothing to hide about it. Basic, normal.”
Litton hasn’t made it out of single digits in his last seven ODI innings and his previous 50-plus score was in October 2023. “Fans will support me but then when I don’t do well, people will be negative. That’s not really my concern,” he said. “I’m focused on what I need to do. I haven’t been playing well, so I need to improve my game. I won’t change overnight, so I have to keep trying. People will love it when I score runs.
“I’m not out there to prove to anyone. I only look for improvement. I don’t think I was playing well for the last few months. I’ll try to become more consistent from this point, especially after this innings.”
His opening partnership with Tanzid Hasan, which lasted 241 runs and was the second-highest partnership in men’s T20 cricket, featured 10 fours and nine sixes in his undefeated 125. Litton attributed his breakthrough to Shahin, a Dhaka support staff member who has been throwing down on him for years.
“Shahin has been working in the [Dhaka Capital]) team. He’s worked with Comilla Victorians for the last three years … He helps me in training all the time, and passes on information from time to time. He is capable of pointing out a batter’s mistake. That’s why I thanked him. But listen, please don’t make a news that he has now become a coach.”