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Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das ruled out of entire Asia Cup due to illness

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das was on Wednesday (August 30) ruled out of the entire duration of Asia Cup cricket tournament due to illness, dealing a blow to the side ahead of their campaign opener against hosts Sri Lanka in Pallekele.

Das could not recover from a viral fever, and he did not travel to Sri Lanka whom Bangladesh face in their opening match on Thursday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named 30-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Anamul Haque Bijoy as Das' replacement.

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