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Nigar Sultana to remain Bangladesh ODI captain for Australia tour

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has officially confirmed that Nigar Sultana will retain her leadership of the one-day international squad ahead of the upcoming series against Australia. This choice follows earlier speculation about a potential leadership change prompted by her departure from the Twenty20 captaincy during the Asian Games.

Board officials met with members of the women squad at the national headquarters to resolve the situation and finalize her status for the three-match bilateral contest. During the gathering, discussions also addressed recent controversial statements made by the team coach regarding the players and management.

Officials expressed strong disappointment over these remarks, noting that the senior coach violated the organizational code of conduct but clarifying that no formal show-cause notice has been issued yet. The national team enters this upcoming tour following a mixed period of results that included an undefeated run through World Cup qualifiers, a home series loss against Sri Lanka, and a group stage campaign yielding two victories.

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