'Feel like I've been dropped'- Bangladesh skipper Rumana Ahmed opens up ahead of Sri Lanka tour

Former Bangladesh Women's team skipper Rumana Ahmed has claimed that she has been dropped from the forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka, rather than resting as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) stated earlier. During the tour, both teams will play three ODIs and three T20Is, which will take place from April 29 to May 12.

Rumana stated that if the team management decided to rest a player, they should communicate with the concerned player. The 31-year-old all-rounder pointed out that it is up to management to rest or not to rest a player, but no discussions have taken place regarding the matter thus far.

"Certainly I feel like I've been dropped. Look when you give rest to someone certainly you discuss it with that cricketer. It is entirely their (team management) thing what they have given me (rest or not) but they have not discussed with me so I felt (I am dropped)," Rumana told Cricbuzz on Thursday. 

"They have not discussed with me, like you sit out (from this series) or things like that, so I cannot say anything at the moment (regarding their motive). I am saying what I am feeling but they (team management) know the rest," she added.

I think in our country, we are lacking when it comes to respecting seniors: Rumana

Rumana Ahmed went on to say that she has noticed that seniors have no place in the dressing room for a long time, and it is not something new in the Bangladesh team. She added that there's a lack of respect for seniors in Bangladesh and that in other countries, seniors are treated for their experience rather than their fitness.

"Look this is going on for long time (seniors are not welcomed) as the vibe is now time is for juniors and it is a natural thing in Bangladesh and it is nothing new. I think in our country, we are lacking when it comes to respecting seniors and you will see in other countries seniors are treated for their experience and there is not much talk about their fitness," she added.

Notably, the all-rounder was left out of the national squad for the first time since her debut against Ireland in November 2011. She was instrumental in Bangladesh's first Women's Asia Cup victory in Malaysia in 2018.