Litton Das is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper for Bangladesh. He has represented Bangladesh in all formats and scored prolifically for them in many matches. He is known for his explosive hitting.
Wiki/Biography
Litton Kumer Das was born on Wednesday, February 16, 1994, in Dinajpur, Rajshahi, Bangladesh (age 28; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He studied at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP). Later, he studied at the American International University, Bangladesh. He used to play tennis in his hometown. His elder brother used to play cricket under coach Abu Samad Mittu and he would often watch the players play. He gradually became interested in cricket and began training under the guidance of Abramovich.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body Measurements (Approximately): Chest 40″, Waist 34″, Biceps 14″
family
He belongs to a Bengali Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Bachu Das and mother’s name is Anita Das. He has a brother named Bappy Das who is also an amateur cricketer.
Litton Das with his parents when he was young
Liton Das (right) and his brother Babi Das
wife and children
He married Devashri Biswas Sonchita on July 27, 2019. She is pursuing Master of Science in Plant Pathology from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University. The couple has no children.
Liton Das and his wife Devashree Biswas Sunchita
religion
He followed Hinduism and was an ardent follower of Lord Krishna.
Litton Das celebrates Rath Yatra at his home
Profession
domestic
In 2006, he started playing for the under-13 team of the Rajshahi division. In 2011, he played for first-class cricket in Rangpur Division. In the 2012-2013 season, he scored a half-century of goals. In the 2014 U-19 World Cup, he scored 239 points in 4 games. He also plays for the under-15 and under-23 teams. In the 2016-2017 season, he scored 752 points in 14 games, the highest score among all players that season.
Litton Das of the under-13 team (bottom row, second from right)
International
test
He played his first Test match against India on 10 June 2015 at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah, Bangladesh. He scored 50 against South Africa in the second Test, his first Test half-century. In 2017, he scored 70 runs in a Test match against South Africa. In 2018, he scored 94 runs against Sri Lanka. In 2021, he scored his first Test hundred against Pakistan with a score of 114 at the Zahoor Ahmed Chaudhry Stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh. In January 2022, he scored 102 runs against New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand. In May 2022, he scored 141 runs against Sri Lanka.
Litton Das after scoring 1st Test hundred
Foreign Direct Investment
He made his ODI debut against India on 18 June 2015 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He scored his maiden ODI century on 28 September 2018 in the 2018 Asia Cup final against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, scoring 121 runs. He scored his first ODI half-century with a score of 83 against Afghanistan on 24 October 2018 at the Zahoor Ahmed Chaudhry Stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh. On March 1, 2020, he scored 126 points against Zimbabwe at the Sylhet Stadium in Bangladesh; on March 6, 2020, he scored 176 points against Zimbabwe at the Sylhet Stadium in Bangladesh. On July 16, 2021, he scored 102 points against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. On February 25, 2022, he scored 136 runs against Afghanistan at the Zahoor Ahmed Chaudhry Stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh. He won the Player of the Series award in the 2022 Bangladesh-Afghanistan series. He has won the Man of the Match award 5 times. In the 2019 ICC World Cup, he scored 184 runs in 5 games at an average of 46 and was Bangladesh’s third highest scorer.
Liton Das wins Player of the Series award
T20I
He made his T20I debut against South Africa on 5 July 2015 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. On March 10, 2018, he scored 43 points from 19 balls against Sri Lanka with a strike rate of 226.32. On August 5, 2018, he scored 61 runs from 32 balls against the West Indies at Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida, United States, scoring 61 runs with a strike rate of 190.63, achieving his First T20I half-century. On December 20, 2018, he scored 60 runs off 34 balls against the West Indies at the Sher Bangladesh National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, with a strike rate of 176.47. On March 9, 2020, he scored 59 points from 39 balls against Zimbabwe at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, with a strike rate of 151.28. On March 11, 2020, he scored 60 points in 45 balls against Zimbabwe at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, with a strike rate of 133.33. On March 3, 2022, he scored 60 runs off 44 balls against Afghanistan at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, with a strike rate of 136.36. On July 31, 2022, he scored 56 points on 33 balls against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, with a hit rate of 169.70. On October 13, 2022, he scored 69 points in 42 balls against Pakistan at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand, with a strike rate of 164.29. On November 2, 2022, he scored 60 points off 27 balls against India at the Adelaide Oval in Australia, with a strike rate of 222.22. He won the Man of the Match award twice. In the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, he scored 133 runs in 8 games. In the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, he was the team’s second-highest scorer with 127 points in 5 games with a strike rate of 142.70.
vice captain
On June 2, 2022, he was appointed as the vice-captain of the Bangladesh Test team.
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and other league careers
He has played for Sylhet Sixers in the Bangladesh Premier League in 2018-2019 and Rajshahi Royals in the Bangladesh Premier League in 2019-2020. In the 2019 Caribbean Premier League, he played for the Jamaica Tallawahs. He represented Karachi Kings in the rescheduled match of the 2021 Pakistan Super League. He was signed by Comilla Victorians to participate in BPL Season 9.
jersey number
His jersey number is No. 16.
Injuried
In November 2019, he suffered a concussion during a Test match against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. He was hit on the head by a bouncer bowled by India’s Mohammad Shami. He batted for a few minutes and left the field after complaining of physical discomfort. In August 2022, he suffered a hamstring injury during the series against Zimbabwe. An MRI scan revealed a grade two muscle strain. He recovered within 3-4 weeks.
dispute
Hindu goddess Devi Durga receives death threats after posting photo
In September 2022, Liton Das posted a photo of the Hindu goddess Durga on social media and wished his fans on the occasion of Maharaja. He received numerous death threats from people in the comments section of the post.
Chatting with Sri Lankan player Lahiru Kumara
During the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup, during a match against Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan player Lahiru Kumara dismissed Litton and hurled abuses at him. Lytton responded by insulting him. They were later separated by other players and referees. Litton was fined 15% of the match fee and deducted one point for breaching Article 2.20 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel (relating to “conduct contrary to the spirit of the game”).
Favorites
- Goalkeepers: Brendan McCullum and Mark Boucher
- Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
Facts/Trivia
- On 23 May 2022, in a Test match against Sri Lanka, he teamed up with Musfiqur Rahim to score a sixth wicket score of 272 runs for Bangladesh. The country’s highest score of a sixth-wicket partnership in Tests.
- On March 6, 2020, he scored 176 runs against Zimbabwe, achieving Bangladesh’s highest individual score in ODIs. In the same match, he partnered with Tamim Iqbal to score 292 runs for the first wicket, which was Bangladesh’s highest opening partnership in ODIs.
- In an ODI match against Afghanistan on February 5, 2022, he teamed up with Mushfiqur Rahim to score a third wicket score of 202 runs, which was Bangladesh’s highest third wicket score in an ODI. door combination.
- On 17 June 2019, against West Indies, he partnered with Shakib Al Hasan to score 189 runs not beyond the fourth wicket for Bangladesh Highest fourth wicket combination in ODIs.
- In 2022, he was awarded the Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council Sports Personality Award.
Litton’s wife Devashri Biswas Sonchita accepts the Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council Award on his behalf
- He is the highest scorer by a Bangladesh player across all formats in a calendar year (2022).
- He donated half of his monthly salary to the Bangladesh government during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- He is an animal lover.
Litton Das playing with dog
Litondas feeding parrot
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