Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain needs to go back to the training ground and rethink how he wants to win games for the Tigers. Because what he has been dishing out in Bangladesh’s consecutive T20I tours of the UAE and Pakistan has been nothing short of ordinary.
Rishad has made an immediate impact in his debut PSL season, bringing both energy and control to the Qalandars' bowling attack.
The first of the two-match T20I series is scheduled to begin at 9:00pm, Bangladesh time.
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain on social media expressed regret over ‘misunderstanding’ caused by some of the comments he made to the Bangladeshi media about the reaction of some overseas cricketers who were stuck in Pakistan alongside him during the India-Pakistan conflict.
The 21-year-old returned to Dhaka this afternoon along with pacer Nahid Rana after the PSL was suspended due to escalating India–Pakistan tensions and an incident near the Rawalpindi Stadium.
Nahid Rana and Rishad Hossain, the two Bangladeshi players taking part in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), left Pakistan for the UAE tonight alongside the two other Bangladeshi journalists, who were also in the country to cover the event. The 10th edition of the PSL was postponed earlier tonight.
The escalation has not only cast doubt over Bangladesh’s upcoming T20I series in Pakistan but also raised immediate concerns for its players currently in Islamabad. Both Rishad, representing Lahore Qalandars, and Nahid, playing for Peshawar Zalmi, are awaiting safe passage home.
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain is enjoying his time in Pakistan as he starred with the ball to help Lahore Qalandars to a commanding 65-run win over Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the National Stadium on Tuesday.
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain made a memorable Pakistan Super League (PSL) debut, playing a pivotal role in Lahore Qalandars' commanding 79-run victory over Quetta Warriors at Rawalpindi Stadium on Sunday.
Despite a grand welcome to the squad, Lahore Qalandars left out Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain from their starting eleven against reigning champions Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League opener in Rawalpindi on Friday.
With his confidence high and ambitions set, Rishad is ready to embrace the PSL challenge, hoping that this time, luck will finally be on his side.
Bangladesh stars Liton Das and Rishad Hossain have been granted No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for the entire season of the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) while speedster Nahid Rana has been granted partial NOC.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to provide NOCs (No Objection Certificate) to all three of their cricketers -- Liton Das, Nahid Rana, and Rishad Hossain -- to feature in the upcoming Pakistan Super League, scheduled to run from April 11 till May 18.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto feels that leg-spinner Rishad Hossain will play an important for the team in their forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy campaign, especially in the Pakistan leg.
Rishad’s Barishal teammate Dawid Malan, appearing in his fifth BPL, knows a thing or two about being benched, as the former England batter has played in only one game this edition. During a press conference yesterday, Malan gave his views on playing in foreign leagues and on Rishad.
The 37-year-old former England batter expressed gratitude to Bangladesh cricket for helping shape his career.
Rishad climbed a whopping 21 spots to 17th, while Hasan Mahmud rose of 23 places to 24th, indicating that the Tigers bowling arsenal in the shortest format have the versatility to challenge the top teams in future.
Mustafizur was the only Bangladesh cricketer to get picked in the last edition's auction. He played nine matches for the Chennai Super Kings, taking 14 wickets at an economy rate of 9.26.
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has said he doesn’t expect too much from IPL auction, lest he has to get hurt if not picked up.
