Barishal unfazed by departure of Shaheen, Mayers

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 15 (BSS): Fortune Barishal coach Mizanur Rahman Babu believes they will be in winning track despite the departure of the key foreign players like Shaheen Shah Afridi and Kyle Mayers.

Both of the foreign recruits were pivotal in defending champions Barishal's dominance in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). But Babul said they can still win the game without their service. "Our players are in good stead despite the departure of the player like Shaheen Shah Afridi and Kyle Mayers. With the squad, that we have, we still can win the matches. Hopefully we will start with a win here," Babul said during the pre-match conference here on Wednesday.

Fortune Barishal will take on Dhaka Capital in their first match of the Chattogram phase. Dhaka came back to winning way with a bang after losing six straight matches. Babul said their target is to win all three matches that they would play here, regardless of how strongly Dhaka got into the groove.