In the current era, when the size of social media followers and page engagement rate are important factors in deciding how much money can be made from advertising through social media, having a Bangladeshi cricketer in the mix is quite beneficial.
Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza also mentioned this recently.
“They (Delhi) flew our Mustafiz in a chartered plane and didn’t play him. There’s a social media aspect to it. We also get very excited. Bangladesh has a cricket fan base which they can take advantage of.
What should be the attitude of Bangladeshi fans in such a situation? Should he ignore IPL completely? According to Mashrafe, there is no need for such drastic measures.
“I don’t have any headache about IPL. I am not worried whether Liton will play (for KKR) or not. Bangladesh team is my headache. When Bangladesh team plays well, you, me and all of us will be happy.