Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Mohammad Mithun has been appointed captain of Dhaka Capitals for the upcoming season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), edging out contenders such as Taskin Ahmed, Saif Hassan and Nasir Hossain.

The franchise officially handed Mithun the captaincy during the team's first training session ahead of the tournament.

Although Mithun has been out of the national team for several years, he has remained a regular performer in domestic cricket and brings significant leadership experience.

He captained Chattogram Kings in the last BPL, leading them to the final, where they finished runners-up to Fortune Barishal. Mithun has also led Sylhet Strikers in the BPL, Gazi Group Chattogram in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup, Abahani Limit...