Drafted in the Test squad but couldn't play the on-going first Test in Chittagong due to high fever, Tushar was told by the team management to take rest for four days before joining the team in Dhaka for the second Test against India.

But on Sunday Abahani officials asked the right-hander to lead the side in today's crucial Premier League match against Sonargaon Cricketers at the BKSP in Savar.

"When I was released from Chittagong, national team operations manager gave me a letter where it was written that I should take rest. But today (Sunday) I've received a phone call from Lipu bhai (Abahani's cricket committee joint-secretary) that I'm cleared to play the match against Sonargaon," Tushar told The Daily Star Sport last night.

But according to the national team management Tushar is not eligible to play any domestic matches.

When contacted Gazi Ashraf Hossain (Lipu) said that they have got verbal clearance from Bangladesh Cricket Board general secretary Mahbub Anam to play Tushar against Sonargaon. Mahbub however was not available last night for his comments.

Abahani is currently leading the six-team Super League of the most glamorous domestic club competition.