Bangladesh allegedly dismissed vice-captain Taskin Ahmed from the vital Super Eights match against India at the T20 World Cup because he overslept and missed the team van, which the pacer denied, claiming it was due to team combination issues. Bangladesh defeated by 50 runs on June 22 in North Sound, Antigua, with the Tigers making only one change: Taskin was replaced by Jaker Ali. “I was a little late, but I reached at the ground before the toss,”
ESPN Cricinfo cited Taskin as stating to the Dhaka-based newspaper Ajker Patrika. “I got to the ground about 30-40 minutes before the toss. I missed the squad bus. The bus left the hotel at 8.35 a.m., and I left for the ground at 8.43. With the bus, I was virtually at ground level. They did not refuse to pick me up since I came late. “I wasn’t going to play anyway,” he explained.
Taskin returned to Bangladesh’s playing XI for their next game against Afghanistan on June 24.
Although Taskin apologized for his behavior, veteran all-rounder and former captain Shakib Al Hasan claimed the pacer’s late arrival made it “difficult” for him to be selected.
“The bus normally leaves at a specific time. “It is the rule that the team bus does not stop for anyone,” Shakib told reporters on Tuesday.
“If someone misses the bus, they can take the manager’s car or a taxi. West Indies is a challenging region to travel. He came 5-10 minutes before the toss, making it impossible for team management to select him.
“It was a terrible circumstance for the player. Taskin apologized to the crew, and everyone handled it normally. It was an inadvertent error. “It ended there.” According to the report, no fine was imposed on Taskin for the occurrence.
When questioned about the event, Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan stated, “When I noticed that Taskin was not in the XI, I called (team manager) Rabeed (Imam), who informed me that Taskin had missed the team bus.” “But (Rabeed stated that) he is currently in the field; he arrived a little late.
“I will read the report from the concerned department.”
