Litton likely to return for second ODI in Zimbabwe

Litton Das is expected to recover from his calf injury in time for the second and third ODIs in Zimbabwe and play "if he can meet all the parameters of our fitness test." Litton was last in action in the ODI series against Australia at home in mid-June.

Litton will not be fit to play the first ODI in Zimbabwe, scheduled for July 6. However, he should be able to play the next two games, on July 9 and 11 respectively, according to Bangladesh team physio Bayzedul Islam Khan. "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," Bayzedul said. "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."

Team manager Nafees Iqbal confirmed that Litton would be reaching Zimbabwe on July 1. The rest of the squad is already in Zimbabwe. Despite not being entirely fit, Litton was cleared to join the ODI squad for the three-match series in Zimbabwe, which will follow the ongoing one-off Test.

Captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz has returned to the ODI squad after missing the third match against Australia due to a concussion. Mehidy was earlier rested from the Test side traveling to Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh squad for ODIs in Zimbabwe

Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), 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.