Abahani Limited’s title decider against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club on Tuesday (April 30) poses a tough challenge for another reason. The situation is such that the blue-yellows have to line up the XI.

Because, almost 60 percent of the cricketers have gone to the Bangladesh national team squad against Zimbabwe. Abahani will have to play against Sheikh Jamal tomorrow without key and essential 10 cricketers – Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hriday, Zaker Ali Anik, Afif Hossain Dhrub, Taskin Ahmed, Shariful Islam, Tanjim Saqib, Mohammad Saifuddin and Tanveer Islam.

Meanwhile, injuries to opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy and pacer Khaled Ahmed have been a major blow for the Abahani camp.

Equations on paper are not difficult at all. However

The team’s head coach Khaled Mahmud told Sujan Jago News on Monday morning, “I or we don’t know what to do.” There are not even 10 people. They left the team for the first 3 matches of the series against Zimbabwe. On top of that, opener Joy (Mahmudul Hasan) and pacer Khaled are also injured. I am not sure how to get 11 people down.

Sujan said that they are thinking of playing some age-based cricketers. Because, no first division cricketer can be played. As per the rules, a cricketer who played in the first division in the same year cannot play in the Premier League that year. Can next year. Therefore, it is not possible to bring any cricketer playing in the first division on loan this year. That is why the cricketers of different age groups are now dependent on Abahani.

The first T20 match against Zimbabwe is on May 3. And Abahani’s game is on April 30. Meaning, there is a break in between. There is also time to rest. Would you want 3-4 out of 10 in the national team camp? Is there any possibility of bringing at least 2 to 3 people from the national team camp who have less chances to play on Tuesday?

In response to this question, Sujan said, ‘Tell me how to say it. 72 hours before the start of the series against Zimbabwe, whether national team cricketers can be brought to play in Abahani’s match. How does that look? And how do we claim it? How does that look? Then other teams will also want players. Prime Bank, Mohammedan and Shinepukur also have players. They will also ask permission to play. Then all 15 members of the national team have to be allowed to play in the Premier League on April 30. Is it possible to allow only Abahani and the player to play?’

At the end, Sujan said, ‘Now only the board, policy makers and think tanks of the national team know what will actually happen? Whether national team players are allowed to play in the Premier League on Tuesday is the board’s discretion. Only they know, only they can say. I am trying to organize the team by bringing cricketers from this place and that place. Now let’s see what happens?’