Forget about IPL for Shakib, Fizz?
With a densely packed schedule of international cricket ahead of the Tigers in the upcoming months, the Bangladesh Cricket Board is against allowing the No Objection Certificate (NOC) to Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman, to avoid the duo from skipping the national team's assignments and only the remaining the main postponed Indian Premier League (IPL).
Shakib played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL where he got to play three matches. Mustafizur, alternatively, played all seven suits for Rajasthan Royals before the tournament was postponed with 31 games remaining. There will be talks that the BCCI leading officials are willing to change the tournament to the UAE in September-October.
Bangladesh is scheduled to tour Zimbabwe accompanied by the home series against England, New Zealand and Australia before the T20 Community Cup and in line with the BCB president Nazmul Hassan's interview on an area satellite channel on Sunday, he expressed that it's impossible to supply NOC to the two cricketers considering the upcoming fixtures.
"Given our timetable, there is absolutely no scope to grant NOC today or soon after. Besides, the World Glass is approaching fast, making every game essential for us," said Hassan.
It would appear that the UAE leg of the league may neglect to feature other star foreign players. England has effectively ruled out additionally participation of their players when the tournament resumes however the BCCI appears unfazed.
"Our main focus is on completing this edition of the IPL. So whichever foreign players are available is okay. Certain players' unavailability won't end us from hosting the tournament," BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla told Khaleej Circumstances on Monday.
Other boards will be cautious with releasing players and exposing them to possible injuries about the brink of the Twenty20 World Cup on October-November.
"Once we get back together as a group that's something we'll obviously have to discuss," CA chief executive Nick Hockley said in Monday.
