Bangladesh’s ODI captain, Mehidy Hasan, is eager to settle at the No. 6 position after experimenting with it through 2025 because he feels it gives him the most opportunity to help the team win games.
Mehidy Hasan has batted for Bangladesh around the order throughout the years, and the right-hander believes that these different positions have enabled him to pinpoint his areas of greatest contribution.
“I usually claim that I am a player who has represented Bangladesh at every position, from opening to ninth.
“I understand how to perform in every role,” Mehidy Hasan said to reporters on Monday.
“I believe that batting with the bowlers at number eight was my most influential innings. In this manner, I’ve won a lot of matches against Afghanistan and India,” he remarked.
“I’ve realised that if I score 40, 50 or 60 runs and that brings momentum for the team to win, that’s very important for me.”
Batting at number six, in Mehidy Hasan opinion, provides the best balance. “Batting at number six allows me to bat alongside bowlers and with specialised batters. It offers me the best chance to win games,” he added, adding that while hitting higher up the order can help him score runs, it doesn’t always result in a winning team.
“I’ve scored runs when batting at number four in a number of games, but those were losses. The most crucial thing for a captain is ultimately winning games,” he stated. Even a score of 60 or 70 at six will make a difference and be highly beneficial to the squad. I’ll work to further hone this role.”
On December 16, Mehidy Hasan was speaking at a promotional event for the All-Stars game organised by the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) in honour of Victory Day. As Bangladesh aims to go up the ICC ODI rankings, he also emphasised the significance of 2026.
Bangladesh, who are now placed 10th, will play up to 20 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in 2026 after winning just three of their nine 2025 bilateral matches. For direct qualification to the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, a return to the top eight is essential.
“If I summarise 2025, we didn’t actually play many ODI matches, it was on and off,” Mehidy explained. “We have a lot of games and consecutive series in 2026.
“Ahead of the World Cup, it is imperative that we maintain our current status in the top eight. Thus, 2026 is a crucial year for me,” he continued.
“With more ODIs, along with Tests and T20Is, players will be able to set their mindset accordingly, especially in terms of how to play in one-day cricket,” he stated.
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