National women’s team all-rounder Rumana Ahmed caused an uproar when she wrote “no more cricket” in a social media status. Word travelled fast that she was announcing her retirement while she also told a few media outlets that she wanted to be away from cricket.
Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) women’s wing yesterday called the all-rounder for a meeting at BCB premises to explain her actions.
32-year-old Rumana has played in 50 ODIs and 84 T20Is for Bangladesh and she was left frustrated after not being kept in the 26-member preliminary squad for the Asian Games.
BCB’s women’s wing committee chairman Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel and selector Sajjad Ahmed Shipon asked Rumana to explain her actions in the meeting.
“She is a senior player and we have advised her to keep communication open with coaches and trainers,” Nadel told The Daily Star yesterday.
“It wasn’t like she was being warned [regarding code of conduct] or anything like that,” he added.
Rumana was frustrated at not being able to make the aforementioned camp. She was advised to keep going through her process and not give up.
“We have given her advice on various things and also told her to reach out when she requires something or if she needs to understand something.
“The fact is, it’s not like she is being excluded altogether. Obviously in similar positions there are a number of players in the side. The other seniors are also training hard at the moment. We have advised her that she will be availed practice facility and Mirpur and, if needed, she will be availed coaches and trainers separately,” the women’s wing chairman added.
