2024-07-25 15:50:08
“It was not very difficult to spend four or five days without internet. But it was difficult to spend such a long time without bat-ball. On the bright side, a cordial relationship developed between all. A lot of time has been spent together.’
Bangladesh national team cricketer Afif Hossain was speaking the words. Who is going on a tour of Australia for HP in a few days.
Cricketers of BCB Tigers and HP team were caught in the violence in Chittagong. Their practice, match practice was stopped. They were scheduled to play two two-day warm-up matches against each other. But in the prevailing situation of the country they had to put up the bat-pad.
They are going to break the deadlock and enter the field on Thursday. Naeem Sheikh, Enamul Haque Bijay, Mehdi Hasan Mirajra are going to take the field at Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday to play a two-day match divided into BCB Green and BCB Red teams.
In the meantime, they got a chance to practice one day during the relaxation of curfew. The cricketers could not hide the excitement of returning to the field. Mehdi Hasan Miraj said, ‘It feels good to be able to return to the field. We are people of cricket. Do we like to stay in the hotel like this? It’s nice to get a chance to play again.’
Chittagong’s son Yasir Ali Rabbi. He was able to get a chance to relax the curfew by going home. He also spent the rest of the time in the hotel. Yasir is also excited to get the chance to return to the familiar world, ‘After a very bad time, we are going to return to the field again, it is very happy.’
Mushfiqur Rahim and Muminul Haque are going to play in this match. The officials have given them a chance considering their red ball preparation before the national team’s tour to Pakistan. After that, they are also scheduled to tour for the ‘A’ team in Pakistan.
Green team:
Naeem Sheikh, Ashiqur Rahman Shibli, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabin, Muminul Haque, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Pritam Kumar, Mehrab Hossain, Naeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Ruel Mia, Mehdi Hasan Sohag and Shihab James.
Red Team:
Enamul Haque Vijay, Abdullah Al Mamun, Saif Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Khalid Hasan, Ahrar Amin Pian, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Nasum Ahmed, Naeem Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Shafiqul Islam and Habibur Rahman Sohan.