Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Mustafiz Reject The Proposals From Caribbean Premier League
Three Bangladeshi cricketers – ODI captain Tamim Iqbal, T20I captain Mahmudullah, and youngster turned down to play in CPL. The Windies T20 tournament is slated to begin from August 18. However, all the matches will be played behind the doors. Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Mustafiz reject the proposals from Caribbean Premier League. The league is going to begin on August 18 and end on September 10. Moreover, two venues of Trinidad will host the league matches.
Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Mustafiz Reject The Proposals From Caribbean Premier League
Bangladesh dashing opener Tamim got the proposal to play for a CPL franchise. The franchise offered him 90k to wear their jersey in CPL 2020. However, he refused to take part in the league for two reasons. Further, Mahmudullah and Mustafizur Rahman also rejected the offer to go to Windies.
I was very close to signing with one of the teams but my family is my main concern, and they are also worried about me traveling during this time. I have played in the CPL previously and have always enjoyed my experience there.
Mahmudullah told to ESPNcricinfo.
On the other hand, Tamim refused because it will clash his schedule with Dhaka Premier League matches. He has no interest to refuse his domestic team.
One of the teams approached me but since our domestic competition could start any time, that’s why I decided not to go.
Furthermore,
both Tamim and Mahmudullah already played for CPL. The “Cutter Master” Mustafiz is the only exception. He is yet to take part in this money league. CPL is the first league which is set to begin amid the COVID 19 pandemic. This is also a very popular cricket league. Last year, almost 312 million viewers watched this league.
Hence, to protect players from novel Coronavirus, the organizers will take all kinds of measurements.
All teams and officials will be housed in one hotel and everyone will be subject to strict quarantine protocols for the first two weeks they are in the country. Everyone traveling from overseas will be tested for COVID-19, before departure and then again on arrival in Trinidad.
the organizers told in a statement.
In addition,
the eighth edition of the CPL is scheduled to be played in Trinidad and Tobago. Moreover, the matches are set to be played between August 10 and September 18 behind closed doors.