Sylhet Strikers played the final under Mashrafe Bin Mortaza last season. However, in this year's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), Sylhet is like a mess. They played 5 consecutive matches under Mashrafe and lost all the matches. Then Mashrafe took a 'break' to perform the duties of the whip of the parliament and the team got its first victory. But Mashrafe also contributed to this.

Because Mashrafe is still Sylhet's 'captain'. Although the former captain of the national team is not with the team, he is closely involved in all the decisions and plans of the team. Not only that, the franchise is unhappy with those who are criticizing the 5-match loss under Mashrafe.

Acting captain Mohammad Mithun said in a press conference after the team's first win against the Durdanto Dhaka, “Mashrafe bhai is still our captain. I am performing this duty in his absence. He is always involved with everything from our team to how to run. It was also discussed this morning. You all know that he is unable to participate in the BPL due to his busy schedule.”

“There are many such people in Bangladesh cricket, their contribution to Bangladesh cricket cannot be judged by just one match or one tournament. They have contributed a lot to Bangladesh cricket. We should all respect those who have contributed to Bangladesh cricket.”

Sylhet did not make any big changes. In the previous matches, success did not come due to lack of luck, says Mithun, “Like I wanted to win, Mashrafe bhai also had the same desire. He tried his best. Unfortunately, the results were not favorable. We cannot guarantee victory. We can keep the process right. We can maintain the team's understanding and atmosphere. That's what we're trying to do. Luck has a lot to do with it.”