Bangladesh’s Litton Das has temporarily left the ODI World Cup 2023 in India and returned to Dhaka due to undisclosed personal reasons. The exact nature of his return remains unknown at this time, but it is confirmed that he is likely to be available for their upcoming match against Sri Lanka, scheduled for November 6 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

Reports suggest that Litton Das and his wife are expecting their first child, which may have necessitated his mid-tournament departure. Despite his departure, Litton has had a commendable run in the tournament, accumulating 235 runs, including a couple of half-centuries. He is expected to rejoin the team in the host nation on November 3, three days ahead of the match in New Delhi.

Rabeed Imam, the media and communications manager for the Bangladesh Cricket Board, was quoted as saying, “Due to his family emergency, Litton took a leave and will join the team ahead of the team’s training session scheduled on November 3 in Delhi.”

Litton Das’s Personal Leave and Bangladesh’s Tournament Prospects

Despite several strong individual performances from the team, led by Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh has not been able to secure a spot in the tournament’s knockout stages. They have been eliminated after suffering six consecutive losses in the seven games they have played so far.

Currently, Bangladesh occupies the seventh position on the points table and has no chance of reaching the semi-finals. Their next two matches are essentially “dead rubber” games. However, the matches against Sri Lanka and Australia are still of importance, as a victory could provide a morale boost for the team.