Incidentally, Mustafizur Rahman opted out of the red-ball contract when the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) introduced format-wise contracts for its players. While the governing body is likely to sit with the leading pacer to get a clear idea of his future, Mustafizur stated that he is clear in his head about his red-ball plans.
Speaking on Bengali daily Azker Potrika, the leading pacer said:
He added:
Since his debut in 2015, Mustafizur Rahman has featured in only 14 out of 39 Tests Bangladesh have played in this period. He has scalped 30 wickets with best figures of 5/66.
He recently skipped the two-match Test series against South Africa and traveled to India to feature in the ongoing 15th edition of the IPL.
“We can give exposure to new cricketers against teams like Zimbabwe” - Mustafizur Rahman
The 26-year-old pacer, who is currently playing in the IPL, feels the board should give exposure to younger cricketers against weaker teams and build the bench strength to manage the workload of the cricketers going forward.
He added:
He concluded:
Mustafizur Rahman has picked up 131 wickets in 74 ODIs and has scalped 87 wickets in 63 T20I games. Bangladesh will look to have a fully-fit Mustafizur in the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled in Australia.
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