Taskin welcomes BCB's move of granting NOCs to their players
Bangladeshi fast bowler Taskin Ahmed said on Monday that he welcomes Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) approach of granting no-objection certificates (NOCs) to franchise-based T20 tournament as it helps them get better exposure in global T20 circuit.
The BCB had decided to give him NOC to play in the UAE-based ILT20 for Sharjah Warriors and the right-arm pacer grabbed the opportunity with both hands.
BCB also gave NOC to Mustafizur Rahman for the IPL for the forthcoming season as well as for the previous edition, and that too at the expense of allowing him to skip national duty.
The board seems to be more flexible than ever before as they allowed Rishad Hossain to play in Big Bash in place of ongoing BPL as they felt the exposure will help the legspinner in the long run.
Taskin echoed the same sentiment as he feels the opportunity to play abroad is crucial for player's growth and for Bangladesh cricket.
"It feels very good to get the NOC," said Taskin. "The more you play, the more you learn by sharing dressing rooms with players from different cultures. There are different coaching panels, different environments, and everyone shares their experiences. That helps you improve your own cricket," he said, who will be leading the pace attack of Dhaka Capitals.
"In big leagues like the ILT20, every team's batting is very strong. One batter after another keeps coming, so it's not easy for bowlers," he said. "But that challenge builds confidence. Even if you improve five percent from such experiences, it still makes a difference for the national team.
"Different cultures, different coaching styles - you see how others prepare, recover, train and think about the game. You bring those ideas back home," he said. "There is always pressure when you go abroad as a foreign player. If you have one or two bad games, you can be dropped," he said.
"In my team there were 23 players and 17 were foreigners, so the competition was very high," he said. "But if we can keep playing in such leagues, we will improve more and if this continues, the value of Bangladeshi players will increase everywhere," he added.
Taskin added that Mustafizur Rahman is being rewarded in the IPL for years of consistent performances in franchise cricket. The left-arm pacer was snapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 9.2 crore ahead of the upcoming season, making him the most expensive Bangladeshi player in IPL history.
Taskin said that it would not have been surprising if Mustafizur had gone for INR 18 crore. "You can see it yourself. Fizz is a proven performer in world cricket. Even if he had gone for 18 crore instead of 9, it wouldn't have been surprising. He deserves it," he said.
"He has played many matches in the IPL and performed well. He was outstanding in the ILT20. This doesn't surprise me at all. I believe Fizz deserves even more," he added.
