However, this time Mahmudullah lost the lead to Shakib Al Hasan because for the first time this year’s Asia Cup is going to be in T20 format. However, there was no talk about the loss of Mahmudullah’s leadership in the press conference yesterday. Chief selector Minhajul Abedin Nannu explained why he was included in the team.

He said, “Mahmudullah has been included in the Asia Cup team ‘considering his experience’. However, the ‘silent killer’ famous star could not give the result of experience from the last T20 World Cup.” From the main stage of the last T20 World Cup, he has scored 209 runs in 14 T20 innings at an average of just 17.41. But in this small format of cricket, there is no room to play such slow innings. As such, Mahmudullah is not in form.

In this regard, the chief selector said that the team management has relied on Mahmudullah’s experience of 119 matches and not his form.
Nannu said, “Asia Cup is a big tournament. Experience matters here. We have thought that experienced cricketers are needed in this place and discussed with the captain as we are not in a good position in T20. I have made the team with that in mind.” The chief selector is optimistic that this team will do well – I hope our team will do well in the Asia Cup. Although we did not do well in Zimbabwe, our performance will improve in the Asia Cup.