Shakib-Mustafiz returned to the country.
Mustafiz, his wife, and Shakib returned from India on a chartered flight. Photo: Mustafiz's Facebook page
Mustafiz, his wife, and Shakib returned from India on a chartered flight. Photo: Mustafiz's Facebook page
Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman returned to the country after the IPL was postponed. The two Bangladeshi cricketers landed in Dhaka on a chartered flight at 3.30 pm on Thursday.
On their return from India, the two will now have to undergo two weeks of formal quarantine, as directed by the government. BCB airport coordinator Wasim Khan told bdnews24.com that Shakib would be in quarantine at a hotel in Gulshan and Mustafiz and his wife would be staying at a hotel in Karwanbazar.
After returning to the country, Mustafiz expressed his gratitude to those concerned through social media.
"We were able to return to Bangladesh safely without any problems. I thank Rajasthan Royals and the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise for this. We also thank our Ministry of Health for their role. ”
Shakib played for Kolkata Knight Riders and Mustafiz for Rajasthan Royals in IPL. The popular franchise cricket event was postponed last Tuesday due to the growing number of covid attacks in the bio-safety zone of the tournament.
After the tournament was postponed, the organizers said they would make all possible arrangements for the return of foreign cricketers and support staff. Regarding the return of Shakib and Mustafiz, BCB chief executive Nizam Uddin Chowdhury said, "Since India's communication with Bangladesh is currently closed, the two will have to return under special arrangements."
In the end, their franchise arranged a chartered flight for two Bangladeshi cricketers.
Shakib and Mustafiz were able to return on time, which also removed a big problem for the Bangladesh team. Both will have time to finish quarantine and prepare for the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh's three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starts on May 23.
IPL: 8 English cricketers return home for the country.
Eight England cricketers have returned to India the day after the IPL was suspended midway due to a horrific cowardly situation in India. Three people are waiting to return.
This year's edition of the IPL was postponed on Tuesday after several people in the bio-safety zone of the tournament were attacked. A few hours later, the English cricketers flew from Ahmedabad to Delhi to catch a flight.
Johnny Bairstow, Joss Butler, Sam Billings, Chris Oakes, Moin Ali, Jason Roy, and two Karan brothers, Sam and Tom, arrived in London on Wednesday morning, Reuters reported, citing an England spokesman. Now they have to stay in quarantine in a government-approved hotel.
He said England limited-overs captain Wayne Morgan, batsman David Malan and all-rounder Chris Jordan would leave India in the next 48 hours.
The return of Australian cricketers, coaching staff and everyone from the country to the IPL is long overdue. Australia has suspended flights to India until at least May 15. Cricket Australia has already said it will not apply to the government for "special measures" to repatriate cricketers.
Cricket Australia's acting chief executive Nick Hawkley told reporters in Sydney on Wednesday that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was working to send Australian cricketers and others to the Maldives or Sri Lanka. They will stay there until it is possible to return to the country.
Among them, Chennai Super Kings' Australian batting coach Michael Hussey Kovid-19 tested positive on Tuesday. For now, he will be in isolation for 10 days in a hotel room in Delhi.
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