Bangladesh batsman Liton Das said on Saturday that he is not losing his sleep over featuring in the upcoming Indian Premier League, the world’s biggest franchise-based T20 tournament.
Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders picked Liton for the upcoming IPL alongside ace Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.
It will be the first time for Liton to feature in IPL though the right-handed batsman hardly looked excited with the prospect as he feels it is still quite far away.
“No there is no (such excitement) thing going on. It is still quite far away,” Liton told reporters when his attention was drawn regarding playing the IPL for the first time.
“Let me go there to play and after that, I will have the feel (excitement),” he said.
Liton, who is the second highest scorer in this calendar year across formats with 1921 runs, added that he is happy to score those runs but added that he is keener to make sure that he is able to perform in the same manner in coming years.
Babar Azam is the only batsman ahead of Liton in 2022 making 2423 runs across formats.
“When there’s a tag behind your name, criticism and praise are part and parcel of the game. I am not worried about it. I want to keep my place, but it is difficult. You can’t reach the same level every year. I want to be successful with my ability,” he said.
