Although he was in a shaky position at the beginning of his career, Liton Kumar Das has gradually established himself as the best wicketkeeper in the country. He is currently the captain of the T20 team in the national team. He has made himself a center of trust in the middle order of the Test. His speed behind the wicket is also impressive. Liton has brought his name to the top as the best wicketkeeper in the country by stamping Lahiru Udara in the second innings of the Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Liton’s total dismissals in Tests at the moment are 113. Liton’s name is next to Mushfiqur Rahim in the list of the most dismissals in Bangladesh’s Test history. This experienced wicketkeeper has also made 113 dismissals as a batter. However, what Mushfiqur has taken 99 innings to achieve. Liton Kumar Das has done it in only 64 innings.
Mushfiqur’s dismissals per innings are 1.141. On the other hand, Liton Das’s dismissals per innings are 1.765. Only Khaled Masud Pilot has at least 50 dismissals for Bangladesh. Former captain Pilot has 87 Test dismissals. The number of dismissals per innings is 1.42. However, Nurul Hasan Sohan will be ahead of the rest in this statistic. As a wicketkeeper with at least ten dismissals, his dismissals per innings are 1.88.
However, Liton is slightly behind Mushfiqur in terms of batting. Mushfiqur batted at an average of 37 in 104 innings as a wicketkeeper. On the other hand, Liton Kumar Das batted at an average of 36.73. Only time will tell where Liton, who is almost in the middle of his career, takes himself before retirement.
Most dismissals for Bangladesh (dismissals per innings)
113 – Liton Kumar Das (1.765)
113 – Mushfiqur Rahim (1.141)
87 – Khaled Masud Pilot (1.426)
34 – Nurul Hasan Sohan (1.888)
Who is Liton Das?
Liton Das is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays as a wicketkeeper-batter for the national team across all formats.
What record did Liton Das achieve?
He became Bangladesh’s top wicketkeeper in Test history by achieving the highest number of dismissals (catches and stumpings) in Test matches.
Whose record did Liton break?
Liton broke the previous record held by former Bangladesh wicketkeepers like Mushfiqur Rahim or Khaled Mashud, depending on the statistic used.
How many dismissals does Liton Das have in Test cricket?
The exact number may vary, but it includes a combination of catches behind the stumps and stumpings throughout his Test career.
Since when has Liton Das been playing Test cricket?
Liton Das made his Test debut for Bangladesh in 2015.
