Captain Kayes wants to use du Plessis's experience

DHAKA - Comilla Victorians kept their trust on Imrul

Kayes, giving him the responsibility of leading the side in the eighth
edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 tournament.

     Kayes led the side to clinch their second BPL title last time in 2019
when the tournament was held. This time they also formed a formidable team,
which have all the ingredients to be successful.

     Unarguably the biggest name in this year's BPL is Faf du Plessis, the
South African star who is in Comilla Victorians.

     While Kayes is quite confident with his team, he respects the rest,
saying, "Every team is good in T20 cricket. No one can say we are a less good
team. Now the thing is to play cricket well on the field. In fact, cricket is
not an individual game although we have a lot of big names in the team. But
we have to prove it by playing on the field. Then you will understand how
good a team we are. '

     Therefore, waiting for a good start, Kayes said, "It is important to
start on good note in a tournament like BPL. No matter how big a team you
are, momentum is important and so a good start is needed."

     There are no big names like Tamim, Mahmudullah or Mashrafe in the team.
But where Du Plessis is, Kayes has little to worry about. The former South
African captain is one of the best batsmen of all time. He has a good
reputation not only as a batsman but also as a team man. Kayes wants to make his job easier by using his experience.

"He is a big star, especially in the T20s. He shared his experience of
how to bat in IPL or other tournaments. I told him about the wicket and
condition of our country, how the wickets are. We also talked about what our
team's plan should be. As he is very experienced, we need his help in the field," Kayes concluded.BSS