BBC’s Cricket Operations Committee chief Jalal Yunus said on Wednesday, “There is no way to deny his contribution to Bangladesh cricket. So we called him and told him about it in advance. Although many were present, I told him about it first. It was also sad for me. That’s for Riyadh. But he said he would continue to fight back into the team. ’

Team Director Khaled Mahmud, Technical Director Sreedharan Sriram, and Chief Selector Minhajul Abedin were also present on the occasion.