Taskin Ahmed welcomes BCB’s new move of NOC to its players so that it helps them in global cricket exposure.
Taskin Ahmed, a fast bowler from Bangladesh, stated on Monday that he supports the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) policy of giving franchise-based T20 tournaments no-objection certificates (NOCs) since it gives them greater visibility on the international T20 circuit.
The right-arm bowler seized the chance to play for Sharjah Warriors in the UAE-based ILT20 when the BCB opted to grant him NOC.
Additionally, BCB granted Mustafizur Rahman NOC for both the previous and upcoming IPL seasons, although at the cost of permitting him to miss national duty.
The board appears to be more adaptable than ever because they let Rishad Hossain play in the Big Bash instead of the current BPL because they believed the exposure will benefit the legspinner in the long term.
Taskin had a similar opinion, believing that the chance to play overseas is essential for both the development of players and Bangladeshi 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.