PILOT playing!
Is Khaled Mashud going to revive his playing career?
One can doubt it if they go through the scoreboard of yesterday's Dhaka Premier League match between Kalabagan Cricket Academy and Mohammedan Sporting Club.
He is now 38-year-old and said goodbye to competitive cricket three years ago, but Mashud, popularly known as Pilot, made an unlikely return to competitive cricket yesterday at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium.
The Kalabagan CA coach, who retired from international cricket in September 2008, came in to bat at number seven and scored only one run.
"Actually I played this match because of the shortage of players in our team. On the other hand the team management also requested me to play to encourage our younger players on the field. We made the team in a hurry and that's why we had to pick young and inexperienced players," Mashud explained the reason behind him playing the match.
The next and obvious question was whether he would continue?
"Yes, there is a good chance that I will play some more matches for my team," he said.
After making his international debut in 1995 Mashud played 44 Tests and 126 ODIs and, most importantly, he was the symbol of confidence behind the stumps during his long career.
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