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Taskin Clarifies Bus Incident Ahead Of T20 World Cup Game Against India, Says 'I Was Little Late'
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh's vice-captain, Taskin Ahmed, has addressed the speculation surrounding his absence from the team for their Super Eight match against India in the T20 World Cup 2024. Taskin admitted to missing the team bus on the morning of the match in North Sound but clarified that this was not the reason for his exclusion from the game.
"I was a little late, but I reached the ground before the toss," Taskin told Dhaka-based newspaper Ajker Patrika. "I arrived at the ground around 30-40 minutes before the toss. I missed the team bus. The bus left the hotel at 8:35 am. I left for the ground at 8:43 am. I almost reached the ground with the bus. It is not as if they didn't pick me up because I arrived late. I wasn't going to play anyway."
Bangladesh opted to replace Taskin with Jaker Ali for the game, with Mahedi Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan opening the bowling. However, Taskin returned to the lineup for Bangladesh's subsequent game against Afghanistan on June 24.
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