All-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz, who is hailed as the potential next big thing of Bangladesh cricket after the Big Five of Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad now has a new challenge ahead. The 21-year-old will be leading Rajshahi Kings in the sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as he was named captain of the side at their jersey unveiling ceremony in Hatirjheel yesterday.
Although captaincy is not a new thing to Mehedi as he already captained Bangladesh in the Under-19 World Cup in 2016 -- a tournament where he led the team to their first third-placed finish -- this is likely to be very different. After having played for the Kings in the previous two editions, this is the first time Mehedi will be leading the franchise -- a team comprising many senior players and overseas players.
“It is a big opportunity for me. I never captained a side in such a big tournament before," Mehedi said during the ceremony. "There was an age constraint when I led the under-19 side but here there are many overseas players and also many local players, so this is really a big tournament. I think it's a huge experience and a very good opportunity for me. I will try to give my 100 per cent and use my under-19 and age-level captaincy experiences here.”
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