2024-05-08 18:13:57
Shakib Al Hasan, Mostafizur Rahman and Soumya Sarkar have been recalled for the last two T20Is against Zimbabwe. As a result, the squad for the next two matches became stronger than the first three matches. Shakib is back after 10 months. Soumya is also back after recovering from injury. And after rest, Mustafiz returned to his place.
After announcing the squad, selector Abdur Razzak said, ‘There have been three changes in our team. Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar and Mostafizur Rahman have joined the team. Parvez Hossain, Afif Hossain and Shariful Islam are leaving the current team.
Talking about Shariful, Razzak said, ‘Shariful has basically been rested to give time to the family and as you all know, we have done the same with Mostafiz. When he came from India. The decision was taken after talking to him. Family needs some time. As he has been in cricket for a long time.’
Shariful has been in cricket for a long time. Playing high intensity matches, playing Premier League matches. He has been given a break. To give time to the family. Get some rest yourself. He can recharge the body and return.’- He added.
Mostafizur Rahman was rested by the team management after the IPL match. Returned from IPL to reduce his workload. With T20 World Cup ahead, the team management will use him carefully.
Razzak said about the left-arm pacer, ‘The case of Mostafiz is exactly the same. Everything was done by talking to him after returning from India. We wanted to rest him at one point. He was asked whether he would take it earlier or later. He said to take it earlier. Rest and play at once will go away.’
Excluded Parvez Hossain Emon and Afif Hossain did not get a chance to play any match. Basically, they had to give up their place to bring back experienced cricketers. Parvez Hossain left the place to Soumya. Afif has been dropped in the return of Shakib. However, it is clear from the words of Razzak that none of the two are hiding from the eyes of the selectors.
Razzak said, ‘The thing about Soumya Sarkar and Parvez Iman is that, since Soumya was injured, she is now fit to play. We want to see how he is in match situations. That’s why the change. Although Parvez did not get a match. But he is in our T20 system.
Another change is in the case of Shakib and Afif. Naturally, Shakib was on vacation. The Premier League has been played since the holiday and we were thinking of playing some international matches before the World Cup. We had him in mind for the last two T20s.’
‘Same thing with Afif, everyone in this team is in our system. No one is outside the system. Although it may not always be possible to give everyone a chance, due to the combination of the team.’ – said Razzak.
Bangladesh is getting the opportunity to play these two games on the country’s soil before the T20 World Cup. After winning the series, how much up to the mark they are in preparation, to see that.