Shakib Al Hasan
Three defeats in a row: Mohammedan’s struggle continues
Mohammedan Sporting Club suffered their third defeat in the ongoing Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League on Thursday against Legends of Rupganj by nine wickets at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Before this game, Mohammedan lost to Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 22 and 16 runs respectively.
On Thursday, Mohammedan won the toss and opted to bat first, but their batsmen failed to impress with the bat as they tumbled for 113 runs for nine wickets in 20 overs.
Shuvagata Hom was the highest runs getter scoring 52 off 32 balls with five sixes and one four while Abu Hider and Parvez Hossain Emon were the only two other batsmen to have reached double-digit scores of 15 and 10 respectively.
For Rupganj, Sohag Gazi was the best bowler who bowled four overs and conceded only eight runs to take two wickets. Gazi failed to grab any wicket in the last five matches. Along with him, Mohammad Shahid, Naim Islam and Qazi Onik also bagged two wickets each.
In reply, Rupganj chased down the target in 18.1 overs riding on the fifty of Pinak Ghosh, 51 off 51 with five fours and one six, who was playing only his second T20. Mehedi Maruf also played well scoring 41 off 46 balls.
Mohammedan captain Shakib Al Hasan suffered a duck in this game, which his second in the season. The southpaw having a real bad patch in this league with the bat.
In the other games of the day, Prime Bank Cricket Club beat Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club by only three runs, while Gazi Group Cricketers beat Old DOHS Sports Club by six wickets. Mohammad Mithun won the player of the match award for his second fifty of the season for Prime Bank while Mahmudul Hasan Joy also won the award for his 55-ball 85 for Old DOHS, however, his team ended up losing the game.
Bio-bubble breach: Shakib gets away from punishment
Despite breaching the bio-secure bubble during the ongoing Bangbandhu Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League, Shakib Al Hasan and his team Mohammedan Sporting Club got away from any punishment that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had earlier announced.
Kazi Inam Ahmed, the chairman of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM), said that they will issue a notice to Shakib and Mohammedan asking them to obey the rules of the bio-secure bubble during the remaining part of the league.
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“We have held a hearing on June 8 about the recent breach of the bio-secure bubble of the Dhaka League. The incident had taken place during a practice session of Mohammedan,” Kazi Inam told in a video message sent to the media by BCB.
Along with the CCDM chairman, the technical director of the league, Jalal Yunus, BCB CEO, Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, member secretary of CCDM, Ali Hossain, the top management of Mohammedan and Shakib were among the participants of the hearing which took place virtually.
“Mohammedan accepted that the breach was an unfortunate act by them. They also offered an apology. We are looking forward to hosting the remaining part of the league safely. We have contacted all the clubs, and we are working continuously to keep the bio-secure bubble intact. We will issue a notice to Mohammedan to ensure that such an incident doesn’t take place again. And at the same time, we hope the tournament will go ahead successfully,” Kazi Inam added.
The incident took place on June 4 ahead of Mohammedan’s third game of the league against Prime Bank Cricket Club on June 5.
Most of the players of Mohammedan were at the academy ground in Mirpur, but Shakib took part in a net session at the outdoor of the indoor practice facilities.
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He was accompanied by Mohammedan coaching staff member Mehrab Hossain, team manager Sazzad Ahmed and at least four net bowlers.
There were two bowlers who are parts of the Mohammedan squad, and two were invited by Nasir Hossain, who works as a team boy at the national team. Neither Nasir nor the other two net-bowlers are part of the bio-secure bubble.
On June 5, BCB announced that they would investigate a potential breach of the bio-secure bubble during the Mohammedan’s practice session. They, however, didn’t clear the incident at that time.
Ahead of the league hits the ground, Ali Hossain, had said that any breach of the bio-secure bubble will result in heavy punishment.
While talking to the media on May 27, he sai, “We will observe the bio-secure bubble closely. If any breach comes up, we will take the action accordingly. It might see cut off the points of the clubs who would involve in such activities.”
Read:Mohammedan suffer second defeat
All the players, coaching staff members and club officials, who are participants in Dhaka League, are being accommodated in some luxurious hotels in the capital aiming to keep them safe from exposing to the deadly coronavirus. BCB is spending more than Tk 5 crores to establish this bio-secure bubble, as BCB officials earlier stated.
Due to the Covid-19 situation, the last season of the Dhaka League was suspended. So the board came to host this season of the league maintaining a strict bio-secure bubble.
Mohammedan suffer second defeat
Mohammedan Sporting Club, who had a flying start to the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premeir Division Twenty20 Cricket League, suffered their second defeat on Tuesday at BKSP.
In the rain-hit game, which was reduced to 6 overs-a-side, Mohammedan lost by 22 runs to Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club.
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Shakib Al Hasan-led Mohammedan won the toss and opted to bat first. Primed Doleshwar posted 78 runs for four wickets in six overs riding on 14-ball 41 by Imran Uzzaman and 16-ball 29 by Shamim Hossain.
For Mohammedan, Abu Jayed bagged two wickets while Shakib and Ruyel Mia took one wicket each.
In reply, Mohammedan managed only 56 runs losing four wickets in six overs and lost the game by 22 runs. For Prime Doleshwar, Shafiqul Islam bagged three wickets.
Read:Sheikh Jamal end Mohammedan’s winning run
It was Mohammedan’s second defeat in five matches, while it was the fourth win of Prime Doleshwar in as many matches.
On the same day, Legends of Rupganj beat Shinepukur Cricket Club by 14 runs, and Old DOHS beat Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity by 16 runs.
Sheikh Jamal end Mohammedan’s winning run
Coming into the fourth round of the ongoing Banglabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League, Mohammedan Sporting Club suffered their first defeat at the hands of Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
It was Nurul Hasan Sohan, the wicketkeeper-batsman, whose previous highest score this season was just 22, who came up with a whirlwind 66 off 34 deliveries with four fours and five sixes and helped his team to post a challenging total of 161 runs for five in 20 overs.
Read: Dhaka League T20: Khelaghar shock Abahani
Mohammedan failed to chase down the target of 162 despite a 43-ball 57 by Nadif Chowdhury. Ebadat Hossain and Enamul Haque bagged three early wickets to destroy their top-order, and Mohammedan failed to recover from that early damage.
Sheikh Jamal won the toss and batted in an unexpected way to score only 85 runs for five in 15 0vers. But in the last five overs, they added 76 runs without losing any more wickets, thanks to some big hittings from Nurul and Ziaur Rahman who ended up on 35 off 17 balls with one four and three sixes.
Shakib Al Hasan and Abu Hider took two wickets each. Abu Hider conceded 53 runs in four overs.
Read: Taskin, Abu Jayed overshadow Mustafizur’s five-for
In reply, Mohammedan slumped to 15/4, and at the very early stage of the game, they lost the race. Pavez Hossain Emon, who hit a fifty in the previous game, suffered a duck this time around. Along with him, Irfan Sukkur, who also had hit a fifty in the second game of the season, suffered second consecutive duck, and in between them, Shakib only posted two runs.
Mohammedan’s last ray of hope was the bats of Shamsur Rahman and Nadif Chowdhey, who came up with a 48-run stand in the fifth wicket partnership. But they eventually ended up on 145 for eight in 20 overs and lost the game by 16 runs.
For Sheikh Jamal, Enamul bagged three wickets while Ziaur took two.
In the other two games of the day, Gazi Group Cricketers beat Legends of Rupganj by seven wickets and Prime Bank Cricket Club beat Partex Sporting Club by 72 runs at BKSP.
Soumya Sarkar hit 53 off 43 balls with four fours and two sixes for Gazi while Mohammad Mithun was the best batsman for Prime Bank scoring 57 off 36 deliveries with three fours and as many as sixes. For Prime Bank, Rubel Hossain bagged four wickets conceding 30 runs in four overs. It was his first game in the season.
Shakib, Mustafizur unlikely to play in the remainder of IPL 2021
The 14th edition of the IPL was postponed to the end of April due to a massive outbreak of epidemic coronavirus in India. The BCCI had to take that decision as several cricketers were infected with the coronavirus. The rest of the postponed tournament will take place in September in the UAE. Bangladesh will be playing multiple international series at the same time, that's why the BCB does not want to give a no-objection certificate to Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman. This article discusses why Shakib and Mustafizur will not be given NOC for playing in the remainder of IPL 2021.
The probable reason why BCB is reluctant to give NOC to Shakib and Mustafizur
The much-anticipated seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup will take place in the months of November and December. To put it another way, this ICC mega-event will take place in five months. India is the host nation of this year's event, but due to the Corona crisis, it might be staged in the United Arab Emirates or any other country in the Middle East.
Read: ICC announces major changes to cricket world cup format
The BCB is serious about the ICC T20 World Cup. Bangladesh will play a number of international series both at home and overseas to prepare the cricketers well in the next four months. Besides, the Dhaka Premier League T20 Cricket League is being held in June and the cricketers will be busy with this domestic league. Therefore, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has determined that players will not be permitted to partake in any other franchise league outside of Bangladesh at this time.
Several Bangladeshi cricketers have been picked to play in the Pakistan Super League, Indian Premier League, and Caribbean Premier League. No Bangladeshi cricketer will participate in the PSL which will resume on June 7. There is no possibility of any Bangladeshi cricketer participating in the Caribbean Premier League in August-September and the rest of IPL 2021 in September as well.
The world's best all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan has got the opportunity to participate in all of the franchise tournaments. But he will not play in these franchise leagues owing to a simultaneous international schedule. In this year's IPL, Shakib played only three matches for Kolkata.
On the other hand, Mustafizur Rahman has been one of the best performers for Rajasthan Royals in the 12th season of the IPL. Mustafiz played in every match for Rajasthan before the IPL was postponed. No doubt, the Rajasthan team will be dissatisfied if they don't obtain this left-arm quick bowler.
The second phase of the unfinished IPL 2021 may resume on September 19, and the final may be held on October 10.
Read: DPL T20 2021: Shakib Al Hasan Shines in First Round
The BCB president recently informed a private TV channel why he is hesitant to provide Shakib and Mustafiz a no-objection certificate. Given Bangladesh's hectic international cricket schedule in the next few months, NazmulHasanPapon believes it is not reasonable to allow these two players to participate in the IPL. Because, in his opinion, every series leading up to the World Cup is crucial.
Prior to the T20 World Cup, the Bangladesh national cricket team will tour Zimbabwe next July to play a series consisting of Test, ODI, and T20I. After that, they will play ODI and T20 series against England, a five-match T20 series against Australia, and a three-match T20 series against New Zealand.
Bottom Line
The Bangladesh Cricket Board intends to properly prepare the national team for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The cricket board hopes to improve the cricketers both physically and mentally in the following four months. In that circumstance, it's important to keep an eye on the cricketers at all times. Because a slight mistake might lead to serious injury to players. So even if there is an opportunity, the BCB does not want to allow the players to play in any outside franchise league at the moment.
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Babar, Boult, and Shakib Lead ICC ODI Player Rankings in May 2021
Babar Azam, Trent Boult, and Shakib Al Hasan have topped the ICC ODI rankings in the batting, bowling, and all-rounder categories, respectively. Pakistan captain has been in excellent form in recent years but has been unable to dethrone Virat Kohli from the top spot. Finally, Babar has climbed to the top of the ICC rankings. In bowling, Bolt is now one of the top bowlers in the world, so him being number one is completely justified. Meanwhile, Shakib has reclaimed his no.1 spot immediately after returning to international cricket. ICC player rankings in May 2021 across all formats are discussed in this article.
Latest ODI Ranking for the players
Babar Azam of Pakistan tops the ODI batting rankings with 865 points, followed by Virat Kohli (857) and Rohit Sharma (825). New Zealand's Ross Taylor (801) and Australia's Aaron Finch (802) complete the list of top five in batting rankings. Mushfiqur Rahim has the highest batting ranking among Bangladeshis, his position is 18th. Besides, Tamim Iqbal is at 23rd position and Shakib Al Hasan is at 26th position.
In bowling, Kiwi pacer Trent Boult is at the top with 737 points, followed by Afghanistan's Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman, New Zealand's Matt Henry, India's Jasprit Bumrah, and Bangladesh's Mehedi Hasan. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan is in 16th position, while cutter-master Mustafizur Rahman is at 18th spot.
Shakib Al Hasan tops the all-rounder category with 408 points, followed by England's Ben Stokes, Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi, England's Chris Oakes, and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan. Besides, Bangladesh's Mehedi Hasan is ranked 20th.
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Updated Test Ranking for the players
New Zealand captain Kane Willaimson tops the Test batting rankings with 919 points, followed by two Australians Steve Smith (891) and Marnus Labuschagne (878). England's Joe Root (831) and India's Virat Kohli (814) complete the list of top five in batting rankings. Mushfiqur Rahim has the highest batting ranking among Bangladeshi, his position is 21st. Besides, Tamim Iqbal is in the 26th position and Mominul Haque is in the 30th position.
In bowling, Aussie pacer Pat Cummins is at the top with 908 points, followed by India’s Ravichandran Ashwin (850), New Zealand’s Neil Wagner (825), England’s James Anderson (822), and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (816). Meanwhile, Bangladesh's Taijul Islam has the highest bowling rankings among the Bangladesh player, his position is 25th. While Shakib Al Hasan is ranked 27th and Mehedi Hasan is at 30th spot.
The Windies captain Jason Holder tops the all-rounder category with 423 points, followed by England's Ben Stokes (393), India’s Ravindra Jadeja (386), India’s Ravichandran Ashwin (353) and Shakib Al Hasan (338). Besides, Bangladesh's Mehedi Hasan is ranked 14th.
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Latest T20I Ranking for the players
England’s Dawid Malan tops the T20I batting rankings with 892 points, followed by Aaron Finch (830), Babar Azam (828). New Zealand’s Devon Conway (774) and Virat Kohli (762) complete the list of top five in batting rankings. Young top-order batsman Mohammad Naim has the highest batting ranking among the Bangladesh cricketers, his position is 28th. Besides, Litton Das is in the 29th position and Mahmudullah is in the 31st position.
In bowling, Proteas bowler Tabraiz Shamsi is at the top with 732 points, followed by Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, Australia’s Ashton Agar, England’s Adil Rashid, Afghanistan’s Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan is in 23rd position, while left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman is at 41st position.
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi tops the all-rounder category with 285 points, followed by Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, Australia’s Glen Maxwell, Scottish sensation Richard Berrington, and Ireland’s Gareth Delany. Besides, Bangladesh's T20 captain Mahmudullah Riyad is ranked 12th.
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Bottom Line
Bangladeshi players have a mediocre position in the ICC player rankings as of May 2021. Bangladesh cricketers are always lagging behind in the world rankings due to a lack of consistency. This scenario will improve if we are able to consistently compete at an international level. On the other hand, cricketers like Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Kane Williamson, and Pat Cummins are among the top in the ICC rankings across all formats.
Batsmen shine in practice game ahead of Sri Lanka ODIs
In the lone practice game ahead of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka at home, Bangladeshi batsmen did well.
Tamim Iqbal led them hitting an explosive 80 while Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain and Mushfiqur Rahim also have a fifty each.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman, who came out of a 12-day quarantine, failed to impress.
Tamim was the captain of the BCB Green while Mahmudullah led the BCB Red. Green won the game by five wickets.
Tamim won the toss at BKSP on Thursday morning and sent the Red team to bat first who posted 284 for three in 45 overs. In reply, Tamim’s 80 off 58 balls with four sixes and seven fours guided the Green team to seal the game in 41 overs as they ended on 288 for five.
For the Red team, Afif hit 64 not-out and Mahmudullah came up with 62 not-out and Soumya also hit 60 not out. All of them were retired-not out. For the Green team, left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam bagged one wicket.
For the Green team, Tamim hit 80 while Mushfiqur scored 64 not-out. Imrul Kayes, 33, Mosaddek Hossain, 38, also did well with the bat. For the Red team, Mahmudullah took two wickets conceding 29 runs while Shakib and Taijul Islam took one wicket each.
The Tigers are all set to take on Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series starting from May 23. All the matches will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Shakib prefers DPL over PSL
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan may miss the remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for what he has been contracted with the Lahore Qalandars in the replacement draft recently.
The allrounder is reportedly more interested to take part in the Dhaka Premeir Divison Cricket League which is set to begin on May 31.
Mohammedan Sporting Club has bid to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to secure the service of Shakib.
Also read: BCB trying to relax quarantine rules for Shakib, Mustafiz
The allrounder missed the last season of the league, which was cancelled after only one round of the games, due to his ban.
Since he is a free player now, any team can bid to secure his service.
Tarikul Islam Tito, a Mohammedan official, has recently submitted a letter to the BCB saying that the allrounder is keen to take part in Dhaka League for them. Tarikul said to the Cricbuzz that the board is yet to say yes to them.
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“Instead of playing PSL, Shakib is interested to take part in Dhaka League for us. He was not a part of the league last season, and he is now a free player who can sign for any team. We have sown our interest to secure his service,” Tarikul told the media.
Shakib was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the recently-suspended Indian Premier League (IPL). He somewhat was out of form in this cash-rich event.
Along with Shakib, Bangladesh allrounder Mahmudullah Riyad and wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Das were also contracted with two different PSL franchises. But like Shakib, these two are also uncertain for the remainder of PSL which may take place in early July.
Also read: Mahmudullah, Shakib and Liton set to feature in PSL
This year’s Dhaka League will be played in the T20 format, unlike the other seasons. Kazi Inam Ahmed, the chairman of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM), has earlier said that due to the Covid-19 situation around the country, they like to host the league in a shorter period of time.
“As decided earlier it will be a T20 event. Considering the busy international schedule and the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, we believe that T20 is the ideal format for the 2019-20 League,” he told in a statement early this month.
Ban vs SL 2021: How Bangladesh can clinch the ODI series against Sri Lanka
Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman will play in the ODI series against Sri Lanka that means a full-strength Bangladesh team will play in the upcoming 3-match ODI series, which will not be pleasant for the opponents. Because Sri Lanka lags behind Bangladesh in terms of strength in limited-overs cricket. In addition, Bangladesh are a difficult opponent in their own backyard. However, Sri Lanka are gaining confidence as a couple of senior players will make a comeback to the squad. Overall, cricket fans are waiting for a thrilling contest. This article discusses how Bangladesh can clinch the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Here are five things Bangladesh need to do to win the series against Sri Lanka
The 3 matches ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will start later this month. The first match will be held on May 23 at the SBNCS, Mirpur and the rest of the matches will take place at the same venue on May 25 and May 28 respectively.
Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ODI series 2021: Expected personal milestones to Reach
Veteran Tamim Iqbal's visionary captaincy
Tamim Iqbal is still learning the ropes as a leader. He needs more time in order to mature as a captain. Tamim should not be afraid to make critical decisions when needed. Tamim Iqbal is a reserved person, but he needs to be more constructive if he is to lead the team. He must inspire the bowlers and extend his decision-making, especially when fielding. The captain's personality may have an impact on the team's performance. That's why the emphasis should be on his efforts that motivate the team to succeed. Tamim Iqbal will advance one step further in his captaincy if Bangladesh win the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Making an effective plan for each match
Having a proper game plan and using an effective strategy is important in ODI cricket. To succeed in the limited-overs format, you must first understand the opponent's weaknesses before putting together the best playing 11 for the contest. Bangladesh have a very strong spin attack and Sri Lankan spinners are equally good as well. In that situation, the tigers' team management must formulate a coherent strategy to defeat the Lankans. Bangladeshi pacers have lately performed better than spinners, which is great news for the team tigers'. They now have a lot of options for pace bowling. It is possible to do well in the ODI series against Sri Lanka if the strategy is properly implemented. In this case, the commitment of the players is important, and the team manager must assume responsibility.
Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka series 2021: ODI Ranking Prediction
Forming big partnerships for a winnable total
After scoring a half-century, Bangladeshi batsmen usually lose focus. It is extremely disappointing that cricketers have yet to develop the mentality of playing long innings. Big partnerships will be vital if Bangladesh want to whitewash Sri Lanka for the first time. Players should not be content with just a fifty. They must concentrate on making a score of a hundred or even a hundred and fifty. If Bangladesh bat first, they should aim to score high. The opposition team will be under pressure if Bangladesh post a huge total to defend. Batsmen must improve their fighting instinct, particularly when they are under extreme pressure. Then we can expect positive outcomes from the match.
Focus on getting all the wickets of the opponent
A team must be capable of taking all ten wickets to win ODIs on a regular basis. Thankfully, Bangladesh are now one of the toughest one-day international sides in the world, with enough quality bowlers to threaten any batting line-up. Spinners typically have the advantage on subcontinent pitches. Therefore, the Bangladeshi spinners must bear most of the responsibility in the series against Sri Lanka. Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan, and Mahadi Hasan all can put the Lankan batters under a lot of pressure. Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, and Taskin Ahmed are all capable pacers who can put the Lankan batsmen on the back foot. Therefore, picking up all ten wickets would not be a difficult task if Bangladesh bowlers play to their full ability.
Minimize fielding errors
Bangladesh's fielders have been underwhelming since resuming international cricket in January. Players are now making a lot of errors in ground fielding, they are dropping catches, and sometimes appearing uninterested at times. All of these are worrying matters, particularly when playing international cricket. At any level of cricket, players must keep their attention on fielding. They must always be proactive on the ground because one massive mistake could cost them the match.
Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Key ODI Records
Bottom Line
Bangladesh are now one of the strong ODI teams in the world. Bangladesh have been doing well in the limited-overs home series as well as in major ICC events. Every match is very important as the series against the Lankans is part of the ICC ODI World Cup Super League. Not just Bangladesh can clinch the ODI series against Sri Lanka, they will even try to whitewash the Lankans as each match is worth ten points. So, we can expect every match will be exciting.
BCB trying to relax quarantine rules for Shakib, Mustafiz
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is trying to convince the government to relax the quarantine rules for Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman, the board's CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said Saturday.
Shakib and Mustafiz returned home from India on Thursday, and are under a 14-day institutional quarantine in Dhaka.
Both players were playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which was suspended as some cricketers had tested positive for Covid-19.
Although the government's Covid protocol requires all the inbound passengers to go through a mandatory 14-day quarantine period, the general protocol is not supposed to apply to athletes, Nizamuddin said.
Also read: Shakib, Mustafizur return to Dhaka
"We are not expecting any special arrangement or privilege for Shakib and Mustafiz. The Covid protocol followed by our country is for general people. But it is different for the international players.
"The general protocol is for people who come to the country by passenger flight after receiving a Covid negative certificate, but Shakib and Mustafiz returned home in a chartered flight and maintained a tight protocol," the BCB CEO added.
He also said the board was working closely with the health authority to minimise the quarantine period of these two cricketers.
The BCB earlier urged the health authority to reduce the period of quarantine for them, but the Directorate General of Health Services declined the request.
Also read: 14-day quarantine must for Shakib, Mustafizur
The Tigers are scheduled to play a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting May 23.
If the authority stays firm to not reduce the quarantine period of Shakib and Mustafiz, the players will have to stay in institutional quarantine till May 19. This means they will get only four days to practice ahead of the series.
The Tigers recently played a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka and lost it 1-0.
Bangladesh's last ODI series was in New Zealand where they lost the series 3-0 to the hosts.