DHAKA, April 28, 2020 (BSS)-The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is mulling
to arrange enough practice matches and tour for the players to keep them
match-ready if the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) is finally called off for this
season.
There is possibility that the country’s most coveted tournament would loss
a season if the Covid-19 situation continues for another three months, said
cricket operations chairman Akram Khan.
According to him, in that case, the players need a chance to make them
prepare for the match since they may a see a rush of cricket in the post
pandemic world.
“Hopefully the pandemic will over very soon but if it continues for another
three months, there is possibility that the Dhaka Premier League won’t be
held,” he said.
“The plan should revolve around to how we can keep the players match ready
since there is chance that we can a see a rush of international cricket.”
As the government declared an unofficial shutdown of the country in a bid
to deny the spread of coronavirus, the players have been at locked down at
their home.
As the prescription of the physio and coaching staffs, they have been doing
the gym and regular fitness training at their home.
Akram knew that there is vast difference between the training at the ground
and training at home but he said at least the players could keep them fit if
they do the fitness training at home.
“At least they would keep them fit if they do training regularly. The plan
is to keep them fit and that’s why the fitness plan was given to them. The
coaching staffs have been in discussion with them regularly through video
conferencing. Hopefully it will be helpful.”
“When they will return to cricket field, they need to be match ready and in
that case we have to arrange enough practice matches. Normally what we do is
to keep all players busy in cricket by including them in different level of
cricket like A team or HP team. We have been arranging regular tour for A
team and HP team or 19 or other aged level teams. Once the pandemic is over,
we have to stress on that tour so that the players could keep them match
ready,” Akram concluded.