Litton Das found himself in the line of fire after he allegedly misbehaved with a few Bangladesh journalists during ODI World Cup 2023.
The journalists were present in the team hotel lobby and were taking pictures of the players from a distance. The Bangladesh cricketer wasn't happy with that and complaint to the security guard.
Following which, a senior Bangla reporter Aasif Iqbal lashed out at Litton Das for his ‘rude and unacceptable’ behaviour.
'It was rude behaviour from Litton. We were insulted in some way and it was not possible for us to accept it. Journalists will be there where Bangladesh cricket goes. The ICC had allowed us to talk to the players. Taskin (Ahmed) and Mahmudullah talked to us, but the way Litton behaved was unacceptable. He then asked the security what the mediapersons were doing. Just because he is not scoring runs doesn’t mean that he will misbehave with us,' he told Daily Cricket.
On Monday, Litton Das issued an apology on his Facebook and wrote, 'I apologise whole-heartedly for the incident that took place in the team hotel yesterday. Actually, I did not realise that a lot of journalists were present there. I am extremely sorry for the sudden mishap. I am always respectful towards the media. Journalists have played a big role in the development of Bangladesh cricket.'
The right-handed batter has looked out of touch in the ongoing World Cup and has scored just 89 runs in 3 matches.
Bangladesh next take on India on October 19 at the MCA Stadium in Pune.