2024-07-06 03:05:23
Before the match against India, Taskin Ahmed’s sleep scandal has rocked the cricket world. Many people were surprised not to see the right-handed pacer in the XI in the World Cup match. Despite his exclusion, the coach and captain did not play an extra pacer. Although Shariful Islam was in the squad, Taskin was replaced by Zaker Ali. With which there is more strong criticism. The big question is how the team management planned the wicket where three pacers were required.
At the end of the World Cup, the news came out, on the day of the match against India, the team bus came to the stadium leaving Taskin behind as he got up late in the morning. BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon also confirmed this news. But Taskin, the accused in such a case, clarified that he missed the team bus, but his missing the team bus had nothing to do with him not playing.
On the other hand, the team’s senior cricketer Shakib Al Hasan said that Taskin was not in a condition to play. There are two types of statements in the Ghum scandal, and there is strong criticism of the cricketers’ submissions. Questions are also raised about their integrity. Shakib Al Hasan told the media yesterday, ‘Tashkin actually reached the field probably 5-10 minutes before the toss. Coming soon. Naturally, it was difficult for the team management to bring him into the team at that time. It is a bit difficult for a cricketer to be in such a situation. Naturally, Taskin apologized to the entire team for this. Everyone in the team took it very naturally.’
Saying there was no reason to wait for Taskin, Shakib said, ‘These things (being called out of sleep) don’t happen in cricket. It’s not in the rules of cricket that you stay in a room like this and the whole team waits. Teams never wait. It doesn’t happen anywhere.’
On the other hand, the one who was discussed so much was behind the media. He was also approached by RisingBD. Taskin did not respond. Taskin clarified his whereabouts in a social media post Wednesday afternoon, saying, ‘I woke up at 8:37 am and went to the lobby at 8:43 am. I left the hotel at 9 am as my ride was ready. I entered the stadium at 9:40 am, 20 minutes before the match toss.’
‘We sang the national anthem at 10.15 am and the match started at 10.30 am. I know I made an inadvertent mistake of not getting on the team bus in time, but I was at the stadium before the toss. It was the decision of the team management that I was not selected in the final squad. Not getting a place in the team combination had nothing to do with my not getting on the team bus on time.’
Taskin said that there is no lack of love for the country, for the team, ‘Those who know me know how much I love our country and how dedicated, enthusiastic and proud I am to represent Bangladesh.’