Nigar Sultana is set to relinquish her role as captain of the Bangladesh women’s T20I team following the conclusion of the upcoming Asian Games. The 29-year-old, who has spearheaded the side since 2022, formally notified the board of her decision in a letter sent from Japan on Tuesday, September 15. Her intention is to dedicate more focus to her primary roles as a batter and wicketkeeper while maintaining her position as the team’s ODI skipper.
Reflecting on her tenure, Nigar’s leadership saw a historic milestone during the 2024 T20 World Cup, where she guided Bangladesh to a victory over Scotland—the team’s first World Cup win in a decade. During that campaign, she personally contributed 104 runs across four innings and accounted for seven dismissals behind the stumps.
However, her T20 leadership has faced mixed results recently. While the team triumphed as unbeaten champions in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, subsequent form brought increased scrutiny. The team suffered a 2-1 home series defeat against Sri Lanka, experienced inconsistent performances in a tri-series involving Scotland and the Netherlands, and managed only two wins from five matches during the World Cup, ultimately leading to her decision to step down from the shortest format. The report also notes that understands that Nigar had already informed the board of her decision to relinquish captaincy in the 20-over format as she wants to focus more on her batting and wicketkeeping while continuing to lead the side i.
