Schedule delay hindering Bangladesh’s WC plans

Schedule delay hindering bangladesh’s wc plans0

Fans who are interested in catching up on the action at the ODI World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in India this year, may find it rather bothersome since there is not a whole lot of information relating to the scheduling of the tournament. However, because of the influence it has on the teams’ strategies and preparations for the competition, it has developed into a problem for the participants.

The Bangladeshi cricket team is going into the 50-over World Cup with a lot of optimism and aspirations, and considering that the circumstances in India should be comparable to those at home, both the fans and the team management are getting more and more excited. The BCB, on the other hand, has not been able to reach their full potential in terms of planning.

The team management of Bangladesh has opted to hold the upcoming training camp in Bangladesh rather than in India, where they had originally planned to have it in order to better prepare for the World Cup, which will be held in India.

“We want to spend two weeks in India at a location that was suited for us. It was necessary for it to take place before the Asia Cup since there would be no chance after the Asia Cup to do so, given that we will be competing in the New Zealand Cup immediately after the Asia Cup.

“As a result of their inability to organize venues [for the camp], we weren’t receiving a lot of responses. The Indian Premier League is now taking place, and following that, they will be quite busy with the World Cup. “We decided to hold the camp in Bangladesh so that we would not be in a state of uncertainty,” the BCB cricket operations head Jalal Yunus told traveling media yesterday in Chelmsford.

Even while the training camp will still be done in phases, with an emphasis on match scenarios, fitness, and skill camps, the management of the squad does not have any idea how to plan for certain grounds or match-ups.

It is essential for us to be aware of the World Cup schedule in order to determine the venues in which Bangladesh will compete. The weather and circumstances are never the same in two different parts of India. If we had known it, we may have been able to make appropriate preparations. It would be helpful for our strategy if we knew the wickets and the opponents that we would encounter. According to Jalal’s information, the management of our team is quite concerned.

Given that the World Cup would be contested using the 50-over format, participation in the Asia Cup would have been an essential part of the preparation process. But even that is shrouded in a cloud of doubt at this point.

It was discovered that the BCB was not enthusiastic about the hybrid model that was being proposed for the Asia Cup. Under this model, India’s matches would be played in Dubai, while the remainder of the games would be held in Pakistan. It was difficult to function in the heat of Dubai.

Due to the intense heat in Dubai, we decided against playing any games that were 50 overs. Regarding the location, we have not provided any further details thus yet. Because of the upcoming World Cup, we are concerned about the possibility of getting injured. They were aware of this earlier thanks to our communication with them,” Jalal said.

In the meanwhile, Bangladesh is scheduled to play at home in one Test match, three One-Day Internationals, and two Twenty20 Internationals during the month of June. Jalal has informed me that Afghanistan will play the one-off Test before traveling to India for a series during Eid ul Adha and then returning to Bangladesh to participate in the ODIs and T20Is.

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