Rahul Tiwari
khelja|06-01-2025
A big news related to Bangladesh cricket has come out. Bangladesh's star fast bowler Jahanara Alam has suddenly taken a break from cricket. But nothing has been decided yet about when she will return to the field. Let us tell you, Jahanara Alam is considered the most beautiful female cricketer of Bangladesh. He made a comeback to international cricket last year after almost a year. But now he has decided to take an indefinite break from cricket. He has also given a surprising reason behind this decision.
Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed that star fast bowler Jahanara Alam has taken an indefinite break from cricket due to mental health issues. That is, at present her mental health is not good, due to which she does not want to play cricket. It is not yet decided when he will return to the cricket field. Let us tell you, Jahanara Alam has been playing for the Bangladesh team since 2011 and was a part of Bangladesh's last home series against Ireland. Where he played only T20 matches and was made to sit on the bench during ODIs.
Bangladesh Cricket Board women's wing in-charge Habibul Bashar told Cricbuzz, 'Jahanara Alam had given us a letter saying that she is not mentally ready to play and has taken a break from cricket for two months. He even said that if necessary, it should not be kept in the contract. We need to respect it because if someone feels that she is not mentally prepared and wants to take a break for a few days, then we need to accept it. There is no time limit for which he is out. Whenever she feels well, she will let us know.
Jahanara Alam has played 52 ODI and 83 T20 matches for Bangladesh so far in his career. In ODIs, he has taken 48 wickets with an economy of 4.26. At the same time, he has 60 wickets in his name in T20. Even in T20, his economy is less than 6. Let us tell you, Jahanara Alam returned to the team after a year in July 2024 and was included in the T20 World Cup team, but she did not get a chance in the playing 11.