2024-03-18 17:03:33
At Rajshahi’s Claymon Academy, he caught the attention of coach Alamgir Kabir. After that, there was no looking back for the 6.2-foot-tall, 21-year-old youngster Nahid Rana. Who came to the discussion a few days ago by bowling at a speed of about 150 kilometers in BPL. This is the first time he has been called to the national test team.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad on Monday (March 18) keeping Rana in the squad for the two Tests against Sri Lanka. Chandika Hathurusinghe, the head coach of the national team, had given Rana three months ago.
After the World Cup, before the Sylhet Test against New Zealand, the runner suddenly received a call on his mobile phone. Shahriar Nafis, in-charge of BCB’s cricket operations, is on the other end. Told Rana that he has to go to Sylhet. But why?
Hathurusinghe wanted to see Rana take regular wickets with a storm of pace in first-class cricket. The coach was satisfied with his bowling. With the message, ‘You have been called to understand the atmosphere of the national party. Be prepared whenever you get a call. It is part of pre-preparation.’
Rana raised the issue of Hathurusingh’s message to RisingBD over the phone after receiving a call to the national team. Being in the national team environment three months ago, now there is no extra excitement in getting a call-up. Now there is only one goal, to meet the needs of the team.
‘I want to fulfill the responsibility given to me 100%. I want to contribute for the team’-said this pacer. What was Hathurusingha’s comment after seeing the runner bowling in the net? The short-spoken pacer said, ‘Bowling is good. Nothing extra.’
Khel Rana, who played for Khulna Tigers, bowled at a speed of about 150 kilometers in this year’s BPL. Although he is a regular performer in first class cricket. He could not register a speed of 150 km per hour in BPL for just 300 meters. The top speed was 149.7. Do you want to continue the storm of speed in the test? Rana’s reply, ‘I will try, the speed becomes auto.’
Runner made his first class debut in 2021. 63 wickets taken in 15 first-class matches so far! Fifer three. Match best bowling 9 wickets for 127 runs. Apart from this, he took 10 wickets in 4 matches in List ‘A’. Now it’s time to fly in the elite version of cricket.
Shariful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Mushfiq Hasan as pacers along with Rana in this Test squad. Rana will get a chance in the XI? Time will tell.