2024-04-17 14:48:37
Country first or franchise before cricket? This question comes up regularly in the cricket world these days. It lost the country’s jersey-e! When the ICC and the big teams create windows for the Indian Premier League (IPL), the most exciting competition in the cricketing world, it is difficult to keep the cricketers in line.
Bangladesh’s star pacer Mostafizur Rahman has clarified his position long ago. He is always ready for the call of the country. But the format should be ODI and T20. He has little interest in Test cricket. That is why the selectors have also given their opinion not to consider him in this format. This time he has to return. Zimbabwe series ahead. He will return home after playing 4 more matches in the jersey of his new team Chennai Super Kings. 3 matches were supposed to be played. But his non-objection letter was extended by one day at Chennai’s request.
Mustafizak is needed by Chennai because of his excellent performances. He took 10 wickets in 5 matches for Men in Yellow. But the current discussion about Mustafiz is different. Mostafizur Rahman was dirty in Bangladesh’s last T20 series against Sri Lanka. There have also been cases of exclusion from the team. There in IPL, Mustafiz looks different. His performance in the national team and in the franchise league is being discussed in various quarters. There are also questions that Mustafiz does not play with 100 percent in the national team. The performance opened the door to that question.
However, Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain does not see any lack of responsibility in Shanto Mostafiz. According to him, Mustafiz’s dedication is more in the national team. Hit every ball. Want to be the best in every moment.
Shanto said at an event on Tuesday, ‘When Mostafiz plays for Bangladesh, his interest is more. That is playing in an outside league. Of course there is his responsibility. He shows his responsibility there. When he plays for the Bangladesh team, every time he throws the ball, he thinks about how the country or the team benefits.’
Shanto added, ‘I can clearly say, I watched a few matches closely, when I was captain, he takes every ball very seriously and thinks how it will benefit his team. There is no deficiency in his responsibility that Bangladesh is playing a little independently in the team.
After playing his last match in the IPL on May 1, Mustafiz will fly to the country the next day. He was asked to join the team that very day. May 3 Bangladesh Zimbabwe first match in Chittagong. The series will end on May 12. After that, the Bangladesh team will go to the United States to play a three-match T20 series. The series will run from May 21 to May 25. Even with more than a week in between, Mustafiz will not be released for the IPL again.
Three bowlers have tasted 10 wickets in the IPL so far. Mostafiz has that feat as the only foreign player. He also plays less matches. Yuzvendra Chahal got the Purple Cap with 11 wickets in 6 matches. The Purple Cap adorns the head of the highest wicket taker in IPL. Jasprit Bumrah at number two has 10 wickets in 6 matches. Mustafiz got 10 wickets in 5 matches.