Afif Hossain opens up about his struggles under Hathurusingha
Afif Hossain during a BPL match, Cricfrenzy
Bangladesh batter Afif Hossain has opened up about his struggles with confidence during Chandika Hathurusingha’s tenure as head coach, a phase he believes hindered his ability to perform consistently.
Currently representing the Khulna Tigers in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), Afif appears to have turned a corner, delivering a confidence-boosting 42-ball 56 in a recent victory against Durbar Rajshahi in Chattogram.
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"In the last seven-eight months, I had a confidence problem, especially when our last coach [ Chandika Hathurusingha] was there. Truth be told, I was having confidence problems. Right now, I don't feel I am facing any problems and am in good rhythm. The things that I have been working on will produce better performances going forward,” Afif said in the press conference at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram following a training session on Tuesday.
"I have been working and there are some little areas to work on and improvements to be made. If I can do those, I will be able to do well consistently. In the last tour [in West Indies], I was working on a lot of things with Salahuddin sir [Bangladesh assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin]. I am working on it," he said.
In the ongoing edition of the BPL, he has scored 147 runs at a strike-rate of 132.43 in six matches while batting in the top order.
