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Mehidy Hasan to return to Dhaka from BPL

Chattogram Challengers allrounder Mehidy Hasan has decided to return home from the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League season. He has already informed the board that he is leaving for Dhaka due to his mother’s illness, but it has learned that he is not ready to play for Challengers anymore.

“I am leaving for Dhaka today (January 30) maintaining all the protocols. I have informed the BCB CEO and my team that I want to return to Dhaka in the evening as my mother is sick,” Mehidy said.

But the issue was not as straightforward as he wrote.

Miraz dramatically was removed from the captaincy by Chattogram Challengers during their match against Sylhet Sunrisers yesterday.

Naeem Islam who came to toss instead of Miraz in that match, said Miraz had given up the captaincy to focus on his game.

But the Chattogram authorities then said that the change of leadership was brought on the advice of outgoing coach Paul Nixon, who returned to England to join county team Leicestershire.

It is learnt that, owner of the Chattogram actually removed Miraz from captaincy and here Nixon had not any input.

Miraz, however, has officially said that he will return to Dhaka due to his mother’s illness.
When contacted, he told the BSS, “I have already e-mailed the BCB CEO to inform him that I am returning to Dhaka for my mother’s treatment.”

However, he did not hide his anger at being removed from the captaincy.

“It was very embarrassing. The team under my leadership was doing well, yet I don’t know why they removed me. Even the team management and coach were happy.”

Chattogram are at the top of the points table with three wins in five matches so far in BPL. They have won two and lost two under the captaincy of Miraz in four matches.

Although the team did well, it is believed the difference between Miraz and team management was created on some strategic issues. Miraz in fact wanted to open the innings by removing English opener Will Jakes and that’s the thing that team management didn’t agree.

In the last five matches, Miraz though was excellent with bowling, he couldn’t manage runs as per expected paces.

Team manager Fahim Muntasir Sumit admitted there were some issues between team management and Miraz.

“We are trying our best to convince Miraz,” he told the reporters.

“It would be too bad if he really leaves the team. Because in the history of BPL, it has not happened that one player left the team in the midst of the tournament.”

He said Miraz was going to Dhaka for purely family reasons even though there were some issues between him and the team management.

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