It’s time to let go of some of the more seasoned players, according to Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, even though playing New Zealand without many of the older players will be difficult.
For the Test series against New Zealand, players like Taskin Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, and Tamim Iqbal are not available. On Tuesday, November 28, the opening of the two-match Test series gets underway in Sylhet, and Hathurusingha will face a difficult assignment.
At a news conference held in Sylhet today, the head coach stated, “It’s challenging to lose that much of experience from any team, especially for Bangladesh as those guys have been part of the team in every format for more than 15 years, some of them and for about 10 years.”
The lack of seasoned players may be a point of contention for some, but Hathurusingha saw it as a chance to try out fresh players and let go of long-serving veterans.
Therefore, it’s all on one side for everyone, and we’re excited to see what the kids can accomplish. I believe it’s time for us to let go of some of the long-serving guys. They won’t be there indefinitely. However, there are a lot of reasons why this is occurring, so I believe it’s great and gives some of the young people a chance to establish themselves and have successful careers,” he remarked.
While Liton had requested a month-long leave of absence for family matters, Shakib and Taskin are presently recovering from their wounds. Tamim Iqbal, who did not play in the World Cup, is anticipated to discuss his future options with the board.
Preparing for the series was also on the agenda because it takes place immediately after the World Cup.
“The majority of the other players have been involved in the NCL, and as you might imagine, for a variety of unintentional reasons, this team resembles a revamped Bangladeshi squad.
We are eager for the Test series and are as prepared as we can be,” he said.