Opening batter Litton Das has returned to the country on Friday morning from the Kolkata Knight Rider (KKR)’s camp midway due to personal reasons.
“Litton Das has had to return to Bangladesh earlier on Friday due to an urgent family medical emergency. Our wishes go out to him and his family to make it through this difficult time KKR said in a statement.
The 28-year-old was roped into the KKR setup in the 2023 IPL auction for INR 50 lakh, was dropped after playing just one match against Delhi Capitals.
Earlier, Liton and Shakib Al Hasan were picked by KKR for this year’s IPL. However, Shakib later removed himself from the tournament citing family problems.
Liton joined KKR after Bangladesh’s one-off Test against Ireland at home. He was also expected to leave the tournament early to join the Tigers in England before 5 May ahead of their three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Ireland.
