Bangladesh player Taskin Ahmed takes a breather in the off during the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match

Taskin Ahmed, BangladeshThe vice-captain and fast bowler, speculated about his absence from the team during the Super Eight. India of T20 World Cup 2024. Reports indicated that Taskin was removed from the list due to missing the team bus, but he clarified that this was not the reason why he was removed.

Explanation of Taskin Ahmed

Speaking to the Dhaka newspaper, Ajker Patrika, Taskin revealed that although he missed the team bus, he arrived at the venue about 30-40 minutes before the ball was tossed.

He explained that even though he arrived on time, he was not expected to play in the game due to the team’s formation decisions. Bangladesh chose to include Jaker Ali in Taskin’s position for a crucial encounter against India, where Mahedi Hasan again Shakib Al Hasan he opened the bowling.

“I got to the ground 30-40 minutes before the ball was thrown. I missed the team bus. The bus leaves the hotel at 8:35 am. I left at 8:43 am. I almost hit the ground with the bus. It’s not like they didn’t pick me up because I arrived late. I wouldn’t play.” Taskin said.

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Shakib Al Hasan’s understanding and reactions to the team

Meanwhile, contrary to what Taskin said, Shakib, a senior member and captain of the team, gave details about the incident of Taskin’s absence. He revealed that Taskin apologized to the team for his late arrival, insisting that it was an unintentional mistake caused by the challenges of car arrangement. The West Indies. However, Shakib admitted that Taskin’s delay made his selection for the game against India very difficult.

“The West Indies is a difficult place for transport. He arrived 5-10 minutes before kick-off, so it was difficult for the team management to select him. It was a difficult situation for the player as well. Taskin apologized to the group, and everyone took it in stride. It was an unintentional mistake. It ended there,” Shakib was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

Taskin’s performance and Bangladesh’s tournament result

Despite missing the India match, Taskin returned to the lineup for the subsequent Bangladesh match as well Afghanistan on June 24. He did well, taking one wicket for 12 runs in his four overs. Throughout the tournament, Taskin collected eight wickets in six innings, averaging 17.12 with an economy rate of 6.42.

Bangladesh’s campaign in the T20 World Cup ended in disappointment, losing to Afghanistan after failing to chase down 116 runs in 12.1 overs, which led to them being eliminated from the tournament despite having a chance to enter the semi-finals.

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