Cricketers, coaching staff all corona negative: BCB President’s Cup begins today

Captain of Mahmudullah-XI Mahmudullah Riyad (left), Captain of Tamim-XI Tamim Iqbal (right) and Captain of Najmul-XI Najmul Hossain Shanto (second from right) jointly unveiling the BCB President's Cup at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the city on Sa
Captain of Mahmudullah-XI Mahmudullah Riyad (left), Captain of Tamim-XI Tamim Iqbal (right) and Captain of Najmul-XI Najmul Hossain Shanto (second from right) jointly unveiling the BCB President's Cup at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the city on Sa
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Sports Reporter :
The cricketers, coaching staff, managers and groundsmen all have tested negative for coronavirus. Thus, all the members related to the three-team tournament were accommodated at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the city on Saturday.
The BCB President’s Cup begins today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in the city’s Mirpur. All the matches will be held at the SBNCS. Meanwhile, the Captains of the three teams jointly unveiled the BCB President’s Cup at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Saturday.
A total of three teams will take part in the 50-over-a-side cricket competition. The first phase will be held on round robin league basis. Top two teams will get the tickets of the final. The final will be held on October 23.
Mahmudullah-XI will face Najmul-XI in the opening match today at 1.30pm. All the matches will be day/ night affairs.
Mahmudullah-XI : Mahmudullah Riyad (Captain), Naim Sheikh, Litton Kumer Das, Mominul Haque, Mahmudul Hasan, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shabbir Rahaman, Imrul Kayes, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Rubel Hossain, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury Nipun, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rakibul Hasan and Aminul Islam Biplob.
Standbys: Abu Haider Rony, Sunzamul Islam, Hasan Murad.
Najmul-XI: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hasan, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Ridoy, Irfan Sukkur, Pervez Hossain Emon, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammed Al-Amin Hossain, Abu Jayed Rahi, Muqidul Islam Mugdho, Nayeem Hasan, Nasum Ahmed and Rishad Hossain.
Standbys: Sumon Khan, Shadman Islam, Tanvir Islam.
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