Towhid Hridoy. Photo: collected

DHAKA, Feb 6, 2025 (BSS)-Fortune Barishal's head coach Mizanur Rahman Babul 
believes star batter Towhid Hridoy will be able to break his Bangladesh 
Premier League (BPL) final jinx when his side will take on Chittagong Kings 
tomorrow to retain the title at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

This will be Hridoy's fourth straight final in BPL but in the past three 
editions, he failed to touch the golden trophy.

The jinx began in 2022 when he was the part of Fortune Barishal but his side 
lost the final to Comilla Victorians. In the next season, Hridoy was the top 
performer for Sylhet Strikers and his performance helped the side move to the 
final but they lost to Comilla Victorians. In 2024, Hridoy was the part of 
Comilla Victorians which gave him nightmare in the past two seasons but this 
time Comilla lost to Fortune Barishal.

Now he is with Fortune Barishal who will face off Chittagong Kings which are 
out to seal their maiden title.

"We always had faith in Tawhid Hridoy. When we took him, he was one of the 
best batters in Bangladesh. That's the reason we chose him," Babul said after 
Barishal's practice session. 

Hridoy's performance, however, was not as good as he was in the last three 
seasons with different franchises. But he returned to form when it mattered 
most by hitting a 56 ball-82 not out, an innings which helped Barishal win 
the Qualifier-1 against Chittagong Kings by nine wickets. 

"He had a hunger for runs from the beginning. From what we have seen that he 
always wants to score runs. We tried to back him as much as it is possible. 
And also, we tried from our side to ensure that he doesn't get demoralized or 
anything like that," Babul said.

"Hridoy figured out how to score runs on his own initiative. We tried to give 
him mental support in on and off the field."