Nigar Sultana will rest following the Women's World Cup

Nigar Sultana, the captain of Bangladesh, announced on Monday that she will manage her workload by taking a break following the World Cup. In order to improve her fitness and address injury issues, Sultana will not participate in the upcoming National Cricket League, which is set to take place following the World Cup, according to Sazzad Ahmed, chief selector for the women's department of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, who spoke to Cricbuzz.

"She will not take part in the NCL after the World Cup as she wants to work on her fitness as well as make sure she recovers from her fitness," Sazzad stated.

Cricbuzz is aware that she has problems with her thumb and knee. A few people were taken aback by her request to forgo the NCL because it implied that she might not be totally fit for the global event. Sultana explained her position at the pre-World Cup press conference.

"Every player deals with a lot of things, and for me, that is the same, and I always try to overcome everything and keep myself fit enough because I feel batting is an important area, and after keeping for 50 overs, if I think about scoring big, I need to keep myself fit," Sultana stated. "And to make that happen, you need to make some decisions, and recently I have taken some decision that makes me feel more fitter."

"I've been playing cricket nonstop for the past six months, which is why I'm taking a break after the World Cup. I believe it's time for players to understand their workload, such as how much they should play in order to be available for the upcoming international series and perform well. That's why I'm making this choice," she continued.

"Ultimately, my first priority is national duty, and if I cannot make myself fit for that, it will be harmful for the team," she stated.

During her time off from competitive cricket, Sultana is anticipated to work with a personal trainer. She also played down worries about Bangladesh's defeats against Under-15 boys in preparation and the fact that they haven't played international cricket in six months.

Bangladesh had to make do with matches against Under-15 boys in the Challenge Cup, which was arranged by the BCB as part of the team's World Cup preparation, while other foreign teams were able to play each other.

"The entire national team did not participate in the tournament you mentioned versus the Under-15 boys since several players traveled from overseas, while other cricket players were given new options. The players were impacted since they were unable to perform to the expected level.

"You're discussing standards. If you regularly play cricket, you can comprehend the standard deviation graph since we play a series and then have a three- to four-month break. Playing more international cricket will benefit us and help us maintain that [level], she said.