Bangladesh’s Cricketers’ Welfare Affiliation (CWAB) president Mohammad Mithun has stated that he has acquired demise threats for taking a stand for the gamers after they have been focused with derogatory feedback by a prime Board official.
In an interview with Cricbuzz, Mithun reiterated that he desires the nationwide staff to play subsequent month’s T20 World Cup however not with any safety worries. Bangladesh is demanding that its 4 preliminary World Cup video games be moved from India to Sri Lanka on account of safety points.
The gamers within the nation boycotted the game after Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Najmul Islam stated that they might not be compensated if the staff is withdrawn from the mega-event ought to the ICC refuse to relocate its matches. He additionally stated that the gamers have achieved little to justify a payout.
“I’ve by no means had an expertise like this. It’s the primary time in my life. I don’t keep in mind ever being concerned in controversial discuss. It’s going over my head – when have I ever spoken towards the nation?” Mithun stated.
“I don’t know the way to take this or describe it, because it occurs with me for the primary time. I haven’t used any phrase that goes towards the nation; I solely spoke for the curiosity of cricket and the gamers.
“There is no such thing as a private difficulty right here. Since I’m the president of an organisation, if I don’t discuss gamers’ rights, what’s the purpose of me being on this place? Nobody is above the nation,” he added.
Mithun stated he hasn’t but formally knowledgeable the BCB concerning the threats, however has come to know that even some gamers have acquired related messages.
“I haven’t knowledgeable the board. To be sincere, I’m not choosing up calls from unknown numbers on my cellular. However I can’t cease messages or voice notes on WhatsApp. I used to be requested about this there. It’s not simply me; my quantity is on the market to individuals as a result of it goes to the press on behalf of CWAB.
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“That’s why I obtain extra (calls and messages). However I’ve heard from different gamers, too, that they’ve acquired threats, other ways and varieties of threats. I haven’t talked to the board about this but,” he stated.
“I don’t even know the way to take assist from legislation enforcement as a result of I’ve by no means gone to a police station for any authorized matter in my life.”
He then touched on the burning difficulty of whether or not Bangladesh ought to journey to India for the World Cup. Mithun stated he desires the staff to play the large occasion, however not with a safety menace hanging over the gamers.
“We undoubtedly need participant security and safety. We by no means need anybody to go and play beneath a life menace. We don’t need that. However on the identical time, we would like the participant to play within the World Cup as a result of a World Cup is a World Cup. I imagine the board and the Authorities will take a call maintaining the gamers’ welfare in thoughts,” he stated.
Bangladesh’s refusal to journey to India was preceded by the elimination of pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL on BCCI’s directions. The Bangladesh authorities and Board expressed their anger on the choice.
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