<i>Pilot the 'Chor'</i>
A first-ball duck; a win for his new club in the afternoon, but former national captain Khaled Mashud Pilot reserved his best for his followers at night -- a Valentine's Day special drama in which he played the role of Chor (thief).
With his typical Rajshahi accent, the Bangladesh wicketkeeper for over a decade no doubt made a bold debut on the small screen. The 34-year-old, whose wish for one last hurrah on the cricket filed still hangs in the balance, may take heart from the fact that there is still life after cricket.
Mashud, who has a Test century under his belt, recently desired to quit international cricket after the home series against South Africa. The selectors however are yet to decide whether Mashud would be included ahead of young Mushfiqur Rahim at least for the two Tests.
Having joined Surjo Tarun this year, Mashud was run out for a duck in his side's opening Twenty20 match against Old DOHS. That however mattered little as his side won the game by 34 runs.
At the ground, the man himself could not stop smiling when anyone asked him when the drama would be on air or on which channel. So much so, there was banter in the middle about his new role with some suggesting a permanent stay in front of the camera.
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