\u201cOur job is to perform. Whether we go to the World Cup or not is not in our hands,\u201d Shoriful said, as quoted by Dailystar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shoriful\u2019s comments came after the Bangladesh Cricket Board remained stern on its decision not to send players to India, citing security concerns amid deteriorating relations between the two nations. The BCB had earlier demanded that their matches be shifted to Sri Lanka. However, the ICC reiterated on Wednesday that the T20 World Cup will proceed as scheduled, with Bangladesh\u2019s matches to be played in India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Addressing the media after winning the Player of the Season award in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), Shoriful stressed that speculation over the World Cup should not distract players from their core responsibility.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAs players, our responsibility is to think about how we can perform better. Everyone tries to give their best from their own position, and that\u2019s what I am trying to do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shoriful acknowledged that uncertainty ahead of a major global tournament can be challenging, but maintained that the decision is not in the players\u2019 hands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cGoing to the World Cup or not going is not in our hands. The guardians of our cricket have made a decision, and we respect that. There is no point in talking too much about something we don\u2019t control,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked whether the issue had been discussed within the team and if it had any mental impact on players, Shoriful once again emphasised focusing on cricket over speculation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cGoing to the World Cup or not going is not in our hands. The guardians of our cricket have made a decision, and we respect that. There is no point in talking too much about something we don\u2019t control,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shoriful was in prime form in the recently concluded BPL season, as the left-arm pacer took 26 wickets, which helped his side Chattogram Royals finish as runners-up in the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n