A New Era of Bangladesh Cricket Begins—The 'Litton Chapter' Starts Today

Bangladesh is set to begin a new chapter in international cricket as they take on the United Arab Emirates in a two-match T20I series. The first match will be played today (17 May) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, starting at 9:00 PM Bangladesh time. The game will be broadcast live on T-Sports and Nagorik TV.

This series marks the beginning of a new journey under Litton Das, who will lead the team as the permanent T20I captain for the first time. Litton had previously captained the side as an interim leader during the tour of the West Indies, where Bangladesh secured a 3-0 series sweep. Now, the wicketkeeper-batter officially takes the reins.

On paper, Bangladesh holds the upper hand in terms of strength and experience. The Tigers also lead the head-to-head record, having won all three previous encounters against the UAE.

Bangladesh enter the series in good T20 form, having won three consecutive matches in this format. Given their current momentum, the series does not appear overly challenging, but it is an important part of their preparations for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

Bangladesh Squad:
Litton Das (Captain), Sheikh Mehedi Hasan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali Anik, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam.

UAE Squad:
Mohammad Waseem (Captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Matiullah Khan, Mohammad Jawadullah, Mohammad Zohaib, Mohammad Zuhaib, Rahul Chopra, Sagheer Khan, Sanchit Sharma, Simranjeet Singh.

Broadcast Information – UAE vs Bangladesh T20I Series:

Bangladesh: T-Sports, Nagorik TV

India: FanCode

MENA Region: Cricbuzz

Pakistan: Geo Super

USA & Canada: Willow TV

Global: SportsEye / YouTube

Match Schedule – UAE vs Bangladesh T20I Series:

Saturday, 17 May: 1st T20I – 9:00 PM (BST), Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Monday, 19 May: 2nd T20I – 9:00 PM (BST), Sharjah Cricket Stadium