Sports Desk

Country’s star pacer Taskin Ahmed has been made news headlines centering on oversleeping controversy ahead of the T20 World Cup Super Eight match against India in Antigua.

Some media reports claimed that Taskin had missed the India game as he was late to wake up in the morning of the game and subsequently missed the team bus.

However, Taskin acknowledged that he overslept but claimed that false news was being published by certain media.

“I have come to know through various online news that a huge outcry is being made of an incident which occurred during the recently concluded T20 World Cup.

"Firstly, I would like everyone to know that most of the news and information which is being spread are nothing more than rumours and I would hope that the fans treat it as the same.

"Secondly, I would like to clarify what actually happened on the day of the incident.

"I admit I woke up later than usual and something for which I have already apologised to the entire team and management.

"I woke at 8:37 am and went to the lobby at 8:43 am and as soon as my ride was ready I left our hotel at 9:00 am. I entered the stadium at 9:40 am, 20 minutes before the match toss at 10:00 am. We sang the national anthem at 10:15 am and the match started at 10:30 am.

"It's quite unfortunate that these so-called sports journalists are printing news based on rumours and without verification and trying to tarnish my image as a player of the national cricket team," Taskin wrote in a Facebook post from his verified page on Wednesday.

Taskin further wrote that legal action would be taken for fake news in the future.

"It's quite unfortunate that these so-called sports journalists are printing news based on rumours and without verification and trying to tarnish my image as a player of the national cricket team.”