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The Bangladeshi trio of Mushfiqur Rahim, Mustafizur Rahman and Tamim Iqbal were offered to play the Caribbean Premier League, but turned their respective offers down due to different reasons. The CPL is scheduled to start on August 18 in Trinidad and Tobago.
“One of the team approached me. But because of our domestic season Dhaka Premier League might start soon, I opted not to go,” Tamim was quoted by Cricbuzz. The Dhaka Premier League was supposed to be held in March but is postponed due to the spread of coronavirus pandemic. The DPL might be played in mid-August.
Mahmudullah has skipped the league due to personal reasons.
“I have played in the CPL previously and have always enjoyed my experience there. The offer I got from CPL was very good for me. I was very close to signing with one of the teams but my family is my main concern, and they are also worried about me travelling during this time,” he said.
While left-arm pacer Mustafizur has been a part of various leagues in the past but CPL feels that the national camp may begin anytime.
”I don’t know when our country’s domestic and national cricket will start again. If the corona’s intensity and severity decrease and the situation return to normal, the postponed tour or home series could start again now. I do not know when and without knowing it, if I sign a contract to play in the CPL, then it can be a big problem. My country is first priority and has to play for the country. But if I give my words to the CPL team, then they will also have a problem. If they don’t get me in the right place after making a deal with me, then they will have problem and so I said no,” Mustafizur said.
It will be the first T20 league to begin to post the COVID-19 break and includes top stars like Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Ross Taylor, Chris Lynn among others are all set to grace this year’s edition.
Written by Sarthak Karkhanis. Follow Sarthak on Twitter today.
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