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Mashrafe is still Sylhet’s captain, says Mithun

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Agency :
Sylhet Strikers regular captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza played five matches despite an injury due to his franchise’s demand, but he faced defeat in all five matches for Sylhet Strikers.

For political commitments, Mashrafe took a break from the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket and stand-in Captain Mohammad Mithun led his team against Durdanto Dhaka to their first victory on Friday.

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