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Bangladesh all-rounder Mahedi Hasan admitted he had to struggle a lot to get opportunities in the national team as he is not an ‘auto-choice’ player.

Mahedi spoke to the media at Bashundhara Sports Complex after practice with Rangpur Riders ahead of his upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

“I am not an auto-choice player. I had to struggle a lot to play. After 10 matches, 15 matches an opportunity comes, and I look forward to that opportunity. I’m looking forward to playing when the opportunity comes,” said Mahedi.

Mahedi displayed a steller performance in the recent New Zealand T20Is where Bangladesh managed to secure maiden away win against Kiwis. 

The 10th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024 is set to kick off on January 19 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur with a high-voltage encounter between the star-studded Comilla Victorians and Durdanto Dhaka.

The seven-team-based tournament will see 46 matches take place across 42 days of competition.

The matches will be hosted in three venues staging at Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium, and Chattogram.