'Have to adjust and play domestic and international cricket' - Mehidy Hasan on balancing commitments

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan on Sunday said that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will focus on bringing a balance between the domestic and international commitments. The issue gained attention following Bangladesh’s poor performance in the 2025 Champions Trophy, where players prioritised Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) over international duties.

Now, the team faces a similar scenario as most players are currently engaged in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL), the country’s traditional List A tournament, instead of focusing on the upcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe.

"The schedule (international and domestic) is done before and you cannot change the calendar all of a sudden and it has been followed in the same way for quite some time now. You have to adjust and play BPL, DPL and international cricket.

"Later, board can think over keeping a balance between international and domestic cricket like in the coming days we have this tournament (series or international tournaments) and we will play this tournament (a tournament similar to the format national team will be playing the international cricket). I think now who are in charge can think over it (how to bring a balance between domestic and local tournament)," Mehidy, who is currently playing for Mohammedan Sporting Club, told the media.

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The Bangladesh cricketer stated that while the DPL is a one-day tournament, it resembles Test cricket more than T20s. The right-arm bowler felt the 10-day preparation before the Test would be enough, with practice matches planned by the team management.

"Look we are playing in the DPL for quite some time and though this is one-day tournament it is quite similar to Test, it is not T20 that we will come and hit.

"We will get 10 days before the Test and we hope to prepare us during this time. Before the Test we will possibly have a two-day practice game at Sylhet though I am not aware but team management will decide or we can have a match scenario practice. But I feel 10 days is a lot of time to prepare," said the 27-year-old.

However, Mehidy and several other players might not be able to fully participate in the 10-day camp, as two DPL clubs, Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club, have requested the board to allow their players to complete the first phase of the DPL. The two teams are scheduled to face each other on April 12, after which the players will join the national camp in Sylhet.