Robi presented 56 young talented fast bowlers on Tuesday at the Home of Bangladesh Cricket in Mirpur after conducting a two-month long country wide “Fast Bowler Hunt” program.
A total of 51 male, three female and two physically challenged fast bowlers were selected through the Fast Bowling Talent Hunt program, powered by Robi’s Super-Fast Internet under the auspices of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
The second phase of the Fast Bowler Hunt initiative will continue till March 13 from Tuesday (March 8).
The selected 56 fast bowlers from phase-1 will go through a thorough screening process. Special attention will be given to ensure that they can avoid potential injuries that the fast bowlers are generally exposed to.
Also technical assessment and fitness testing will be carried out. Besides, the short-listed fast bowlers will be educated on diet, nutrition and hydration.
Following two days of training, 20 male fast bowlers out of 51 will qualify to take part in the final round. On the final day, 10 male fast bowlers will be declared winners and will be trained under the High Performance team of BCB.
On the other hand, three female fast bowlers will be tested based on their skills and will join separate training sessions. The physically challenged fast bowlers will be introduced to the National Disabled team and if they qualify will join their camp.
Expressing his enthusiasm on the selected fast bowling talents BCB’s CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury said: “We are delighted to have a bunch of young fast bowling talents. Bangladesh has earned fame in the just concluded Asia Cup for the dazzling display of world class fast bowling.
Robi’s Chief Operating Officer Mahtab Uddin Ahmed said: “Since the very beginning, Robi has promised to work with BCB for the development of cricket in Bangladesh. We believe that through organizing this Fast Bowling Talent Hunt initiative we have managed to discover the next Mustafiz, Mashrafee, Taskin and Al Amin of the country.
