Shakib could have informed us before leaving the team: Obaid Nizam
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|| CF Correspondent ||
Bangladesh Premier League franchise Dhaka Dynamites said on Friday that they would have liked Shakib al Hasan to inform them before leaving their franchise.
The announcement came after Dhaka Dynamites arranged a press briefing for the first time since being accused of taking Shakib issue too personally considering they have a sizeable amount of control in BCB, courtesy several board directors are attached with them in more than many ways.
‘’Shakib has left, he is a great player. He gave his service for past three years. He has a special personality and very good cricketer. He is one of the best players I have seen playing for Bangladesh. If he wants to play in any other team…I am very transparent about this matter. If he goes to the other team and play, I have no issue with it. He and any player can do that,’’ said Obaid.
‘’But there are some guidelines and rules that we all should follow,’’ he said. Many franchisees have broken the rules and regulations before. [But] have we demanded something which was not in BPL’s guidelines,’’ he said
‘’What is the rule of transition? A draft is usually made and before that draft a retention list goes (to the board). We have sit with the players before that list. We discuss mutually how we can progress. If both (players and franchisee) are interested on each other, then we select him,’’ he said.
‘’And before that how the transition happens, it comes to BCB and BPL’s to answer. I cannot answer that question, the board has to answer that,’’ he added.
Obaid added he is optimistic about the resumption of BPL, country’s lone franchise-based tournament, despite BCB decided to abandon it for the current season.
‘’There are many rumours taking place regarding BPL. First of all, we are so happy that BPL is not off and thanks to the board for that. Maybe won’t be not there, that’s fine but they are going to organize the tournament on Bangabandhu’s 100th birth anniversary. I think we can be an important part of this. If we have that opportunity we will definitely participate. Not only us, I think many of the franchisees are not happy about the fact that we are not going to sign the agreement this time,’’ said Obaid.
‘’But I hope we can still be with BCB. We have some demands, suggestions and something to say. I think two or three months are not enough to design a new model. The President said the same two-three days before that it will take time to execute our suggestions. He wants to give us a one-year break and we will return on 2020,’’ he concluded.
