Patriotism first, I will play Tests: Mostafiz

Sports Desk: The decision was left to the players by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. Anyone can play in any league if they want, even if there is a national team game - this is what President Nazmul Hasan Papon said while standing in front of the BCB office on Monday afternoon.

However, left-arm pacer Mostafizur Rahman did not walk that path. If Bangladesh has a game during the upcoming IPL, he will play in the Bangladesh jersey. He made it clear that the country's game comes first. "My country's game comes first," Mostafiz told reporters at the BCB Academy on Tuesday.

If I am in Sri Lanka (tour) Test, I will play the Test. If not, the BCB will tell me that I am not. Then I will tell BCB (about playing in IPL), if BCB leaves me, then I will play in IPL. Patriotism first. ' The 25-year-old left-arm pacer, to put it bluntly, will be in charge of making the decision in the BCB court. He will do whatever the cricket board tells him to do. If BCB wants, he must go to Sri Lanka.

Mostafiz commented, ‘If you put me in the Test, I will play the Test. If not, BCB knows. I will do whatever the BCB says. If the BCB wants (to go to Sri Lanka) there is no reason not to agree.

There is no other pressure on the country or the IPL. It may be mentioned that Shakib Al Hasan and Mostafizur Rahman got a chance from Bangladesh in the IPL auction held last Thursday (February 18).

Shakib has been bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Tk 32 million and Mostafiz has been bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1 crore. Shakib Al Hasan has already asked for leave from the national team for the IPL.

He said he would not be able to play if he had a Test series against Sri Lanka at that time. After Shakib's decision, everyone was interested in Mostafiz. Today, Mostafiz said that if he is in the team for the Test series, he will play the Test first.