There is intense heat in the country. Cricketers are playing in Dhaka Premier Division League this summer. Shakib Al Hasan considers it inhumane to bring the players to the field in such a situation. Besides, he doesn’t think it is ideal to play against a team like Zimbabwe before the World Cup.
Shakib plays for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi club in Premier League. Played 4 matches in the league stage. Played in two matches in Super League. However, two days ago, this all-rounder indicated a return to the run with a great century against the Gazi group cricketers. Shakib said to mediapersons while inaugurating Rubel Hossain’s show room on Saturday evening after such a performance, ‘It would have been better if someone had thought about the side of the cricketers. I think it is very inhumane. In such an environment, we spent the whole day playing in the heat. I think a good responsibility could have been taken in this place.’
Earlier, Shakib was jokingly saying, ‘Going to America (United States), I became a little fairer. I came here and played in 43-44 degree temperature and got black.’
Shakib feels that it would have been better if the Super League was in the T20 format for World Cup preparation, as we are going to play the T20 version of the World Cup. Therefore, if the Super League is in this format, it would have been a very good preparation for the national team. It would have been over in a few days, all players seemed to be able to play. For whatever reason it didn’t happen, but I think these thoughts would have taken cricket forward.’
Bangladesh blew away Zimbabwe in the first match of the five-match T20 series. According to Shakib, it would be a big mistake to think about the World Cup with this series performance, ‘Look, if we think about the World Cup considering the Zimbabwe-USA game, I think it would be a big mistake. The World Cup is a completely different place, the more pressure we can handle, the better we are likely to do.’
Moreover, Shakib does not think it is ideal to play against Zimbabwe before a big tournament like the World Cup, ‘Of course, playing with Zimbabwe is not ideal. When you play a tough opponent; When we came to the World Cup (2022) in difficult conditions against New Zealand and Pakistan, naturally we were able to prepare very well. I think from that point of view it’s definitely not ideal, it seems like it was the best possible position for us to prepare.’
Bangladesh will fly to the United States after the home series against Zimbabwe. A three-match series will be played there against the hosts. Then the World Cup mission in USA-Windsies. About their chances in the World Cup, Shakib said, ‘The last time we played the T20 World Cup (2022), I think we did quite a performance. Even if it is not good, no one will say it is too bad. I hope, if we start from the benchmark at that point (2024), this World Cup will surpass us.’
Shakib further added, ‘We must win three matches in the first round if it is to go. If I can do it, it will be a fairly good achievement. Then from there if I think later I think it will be better.’
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