Amite Hasan was instrumental in Sylhet鈥檚 historic championship run in the recently concluded National Cricket League. The right-handed batter emerged as the season鈥檚 top run-scorer, amassing an impressive 785 runs at an average of 78.50 with two centuries and five fifties. In an interview with 抖阴精品鈥檚 Saifullah Bin Anowar, the 23-year-old Amite reflects on his journey in cricket and shares his aspirations regarding a potential call-up to the national team.
抖阴精品: Sylhet are the new champion of NCL and you have been named the player of the tournament. How鈥檚 the feeling right now?聽
Amite Hasan: Alhamdulillah, Sylhet became the champion for the first time. Honestly, it鈥檚 a feeling that is hard to put into words. And to be the player in the tournament, it gives me an added pleasure.聽
NA: How was your preparation ahead of the season?聽
Amite: Before the start of the season, I attended the HP team鈥檚 camp. I prepared well there. Then, we attended a preparation camp in Sylhet. That also worked out well for us.聽
NA: You captained the team in all but one match. Did you experience any additional pressure in that role?
Amite: Most of the senior players on our team are national cricketers, so I didn鈥檛 feel much pressure. They were incredibly supportive throughout the tournament.
NA: How do you rate Rajin Saleh as a coach?
Amite: I鈥檝e been working with Rajin Sir since 2019 and I take great pride in that. I鈥檝e learnt a lot from him.聽
NA: There鈥檚 a lot of discussion about the Duke ball. What鈥檚 your perspective on it as a batter? We know it retains movement even when it gets old...
Amite: As you mentioned, the Duke ball maintains its movement even when it鈥檚 old. So, naturally, it鈥檚 not easy. In the first season, batters found it difficult. However, we鈥檝e adapted well since then.
NA: There鈥檚 been talk about a potential national call-up for you. What are your thoughts on that?
Amite: To be honest, I don鈥檛 think about long-term goals. Whatever the format is, whenever I play it, I only focus on it. Every player dreams of representing the national team, but I believe it鈥檚 best to wait for the selectors to decide when I鈥檓 ready. My only goal right now is to perform consistently, no matter where I play.
NA: What鈥檚 your plan with the other two formats of the game?聽
Amite: We鈥檝e got NCL T20 ahead. If I get the chance, I will try to do well. I think if you play red-ball cricket well, then you are also capable to play in other formats too.聽
NA: Can you tell us about your cricketing journey?聽
Amite: I didn鈥檛 play in the Under-19 World Cups, but I played in the home series and tours. I started from the U-16 camp of Dhaka Metro. Then I toured for the national U-17. Then I played U-18 for Dhaka Metro. My first-class debut was for Sylhet Division in聽
NA: You鈥檙e from Naraynganj. Your career started with Dhaka Metro. Now you鈥檙e part of Sylhet鈥檚 history. How do you see聽that?聽
Amite: The biggest thing is that I鈥檝e become a champion. It doesn鈥檛 matter for which team I play.聽
NA: What about your life outside cricket?聽
Amite: I am studying BBA at Sonargaon University. I鈥檓 a first-year student there. I want to complete my studies besides my cricket.