Shakib Prepares With Long Batting Session For Qualifiers

Rangpur Riders talismanic all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan gears up for the qualifier with a long batting session at the session at the Bashundhara Sports Complex on Saturday.

Shakib struggled during the initial phase of the tournament and after having a shaky start in the BPL he already scored 249 runs while he also picked up 17 wickets so far and now turned out to be one of the top contender to win the player of the tournament award for the fifth time in BPL history.

On Saturday, Shakib had a long batting session at the nets during his team’s practice session after the practice of the team was over and it indicates how determined he is to end Rangpur’s  six-year wait to reach a BPL final.

Rangpur Riders will be looking to confirm their berth in the final of the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League when they take on Comilla Victorians in the first qualifier at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.

Rangpur, who won the BPL title back in 2017, failed to qualify for the final since that event though they came close to reaching the final in the last edition of the tournament.

However, they lost to Sylhet Strikers in the second qualifier last year which dashed all hopes of playing in the final for the second time in their history. 

Meanwhile, Rangpur’s opponents Comilla also enjoyed a decent league outing in the tournament as they won eight out of their 12 games and finished second in the league phase.

Although the four-time champions lost their last league game to Fortune Barishal, they can still be a tough opposition for Rangpur on any day.