He also attended the logo unveiling ceremony of the country’s first franchise ‘The Hockey Champions Trophy on Friday. There, he said, he took steps to build a career in hockey, not cricket, and moved the hockey stick for a day or two, but failed there in the beginning. That is why today he is one of the cricketers of the Bangladesh team.

Mahmudullah was also remembered for hockey. He said, ‘I have only one memory of hockey. I was in seventh or eighth grade then. At that time there was a school hockey tournament. A day or two had gone for the tournament selection. Then I moved a little with the hockey stick for one or two days.”

Journalists ask the question – survived the selection? Mahmudullah said, “No, I did not survive, Alhamdulillah that’s why I’m in cricket.” Panchpandav’s famous star wishes good luck to the hockey franchise league.

Mahmudullah said, ‘I think the Hockey Franchise League will be very good. The franchise league we play BPL is a good tournament and our best tournament is in Bangladesh. If God wills, hockey is also starting. I hope it will be very beautiful in the hockey tournament.”