Veterans Misbah, Sammy eye glory with Rangpur

The two veteran cricketers and former captains of their respective nation, Misbah ul Haq and Darren Sammy eyes glory with Rangpur Riders in the third Bangladesh Premier League. Misbah, who is still Pakistan's Test captain, is often criticised for being a slow batsman and is also called “Tuk-Tuk Misbah” although he thinks different. Pakistani Test captain and experienced  Misbah Ul Haq along with West Indian all-rounder Darren Sammy will feature for Rangpur and play a vital role for the side.

“Experience is always important and I think it will play a big role in all the three formats of the game. It helps to asses the situation of the game and work accordingly,” said Misbah ahead of their opening game against Chittagong Vikings today.

The opposition camp today will have his compatriots Mohammad Amir, Saeed Ajmal and Umran Akmal and 41-year-old believes this tournament is the prefect platform for Amir.

West Indian Sammy, who played for Sylhet in the previous edition, hailed his Rangpur captain Shakib and said, “Shakib is an excellent cricketer not only for Bangladesh he is a world class cricketer and a very experienced T20 cricketer. We have Misbah, Lendl Simmons along with some talented local cricketers and I think we can perform together pretty well. I am hoping to excute our plan on the field and bring out the best result in favor of our team,” said Sammy.