Mahmudullah announces T20I retirement after India series
Former Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah on Tuesday announced his retirement from T20Is at the of the ongoing bilateral series in India.
Former Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah on Tuesday announced his retirement from T20Is at the of the ongoing bilateral series in India.
India will look to seal the three-match T20I series when they take on Bangladesh in the second match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital on Wednesday.
Three years after being sidelined following an underwhelming campaign at the 2021 T20 World Cup, Varun Chakravarthy made an impressive return to the national team, picking three wickets to architect India’s seven-wicket win in the first T20I against Bangladesh in Gwalior on Sunday.
The upcoming first T20I between India and Bangladesh on Sunday marks a significant milestone for Gwalior as the city welcomes back international cricket for the first time in 14 years, albeit at a new venue - Shrimant Madhav Rao Scindia Cricket Stadium.
Amidst the continuing protests by Hindu rightwing outfits against the Bangladesh cricket team and the India-Bangladesh T20 match at Gwalior on 6 October, the visiting team players and staff members were not able to go to a mosque in Gwalior city to offer the Juma Namaz on Friday.
Having lost considerable time in the second Test due to wet conditions, India’s top-order batters infused life back into the Kanpur Test with a T20-styled approach, and in the process went on to break a few Test records after sunny skies allowed resumption of play on the penultimate day at the Green Park here on Monday.
“Its my desire to play my last Test match in Mirpur. If that doesn't happen, then this will be my last match,” Shakib said in the pre-match conference, where he also revealed that the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean was his final appearance for Bangladesh in the shortest format.
It’s no secret that the host association — the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association, have of late preferred to host the games in the newer venue in the state - Lucknow's Ekana Stadium, which among many modern-day enhancements also boasts of a superior drainage system.
Dispelling doubts over Shakib Al Hasan’s availability for the second Test against India, starting on Friday in Kanpur, Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Wednesday confirmed that the star all-rounder is “eligible for selection”.
Deep justified his selection by returning with two wickets in India’s 280-run win against Bangladesh in the opening Test in Chennai, and looked on course to cement his side for the second Test in Kanpur.
