Bangladesh T20I captain Litton believes long-term captaincy will benefit Bangladesh

• Bangladesh T20I captain Litton believes long-term captaincy will benefit Bangladesh

Litton Kumar Das, Bangladesh's newly appointed T20I skipper until next year's T20I World Cup, will start his long-term tenure with the upcoming two-match T20I series against UAE. The 'keeper-batter felt that being given charge of the squad for an extended period of time would only be beneficial for the national side.

"Naturally, this (captaincy for a longer period) is a positive thing. Because when you get a long-term opportunity, you can think about a lot of things," Litton told reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.

"If I talk about the difference, earlier plans were made series by series. Now that there's a longer-term opportunity, I'll be thinking about the future in every aspect. I'll personally know that I have a goal that extends further. Of course, there will still be series-based planning, but alongside that, I'll also consider what more I can do moving forward," he said.

"Now the question is, how well can I organize my team during this period? I'm also quite optimistic that there will be a long-term plan. With the players I have at my disposal, I believe we can deliver something good at the World Cup," he said.

Litton went on to add that he would hope he can give the best for the team and also hope the rest of his team members are flexible in terms of their batting order.

"What do I want right now? What do I prefer? At least in the T20 format, I don't want to see this thing – I want whoever the team asks to bat in a certain position to be ready for it. Of course, there will never be a day where I'm batting at number seven. If that happens, the Bangladesh team won't get anything from me. The team should get what I'm capable of giving, and I'll try my best to give that," he added.