Former Bangladesh U19 cricketer Mohammad Sozib died by suicide at his residence on Saturday, November 14, local police confirmed the case. The 21-year-old was a part of the Tigers' U19 World Cup squad and had gone to New Zealand as a standby player but wasn't included in the playing eleven. The young right-handed batsman was in Bangladesh U19's Asia Cup squad earlier. However, since March 2018, he did not play a single competitive match and wasn't even included in the draft for the upcoming Bangabandhu T20 Cup. Abu Enam Mohammad, the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) game development manager, who was saddened by the incident reckoned that being left out of the tournament may have prompted him to take the step.

Source: dna November 16, 2020 07:30 UTC