The BCB physio, Bayzedul Islam, has provided a major update on Litton Das ahead of the ODI series in the Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe 2026.

According to the physio, the veteran batter will miss the first ODI against Zimbabwe due to a calf injury. However, he has been picked in the ODI squad for Zimbabwe.

According to reports, Litton Das has almost recovered from his Grade 1 injury and will be missing the first game of the series.

Speaking on Das’ recovery, Bangladesh team physio Islam Khan said, “Litton Das is suffering from an injury in his left calf muscle. It’s a Grade I injury. It usually takes two to three weeks to recover from an injury like that. Two weeks have already passed.

“We are expecting him to recover by the end of the third week. The possibility of him playing in the first ODI is almost nil, but he should be able to play in the second and third ODIs if he can meet all the parameters of our fitness test,” concluded Islam Khan.

Litton Das was impressive during the three-match ODI series against Australia at home, where they secured 2-1.

His injury miss out on the subsequent T20I series against the Aussies, which Bangladesh lost 3-0. The squad will once against led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who returns after missing the third ODI against Australia.

He has also been rested from the solitary test match of the Zimbabwe tour. The ODI series begins on July 06 at Harare Sport Club, Harare. Meanwhile, the second and third ODI will be played on July 09 and 11 at the same venue.

Bangladesh Squad for Zimbabwe ODIs: Mehidy Hassan Miraz (C), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana