Taskin Ahmed Dropped from Key Match Due to Oversleeping Incident: Controversy and Clarifications

Bangladesh allegedly dropped vice-captain Taskin Ahmed from a crucial T20 World Cup match against India due to oversleeping, a claim Taskin refuted, citing team combination reasons. Taskin later apologized for his late arrival. The incident sparked discussions within the team, but no fines were imposed.

Bangladesh's vice-captain, Taskin Ahmed, was reportedly dropped from a crucial Super Eights clash against India at the T20 World Cup for oversleeping and missing the team bus, an assertion Taskin denied, attributing his omission to team strategy reasons.

The Tigers lost the June 22 match in North Sound, Antigua by 50 runs, making only one change by replacing Taskin with Jaker Ali. Taskin refuted the oversleeping claim, telling Dhaka's Ajker Patrika, "I was a little late, but I reached the ground before the toss."

Taskin explained he arrived 30-40 minutes before the toss and nearly reached the ground with the bus. Despite the controversy, the pacer was back in action for Bangladesh's next game against Afghanistan on June 24.

Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan acknowledged Taskin's apology, noting that the late arrival made his selection challenging. The incident concluded without any fines on Taskin.

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan also weighed in, confirming that he was informed of Taskin's late arrival and awaited a detailed report.

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