Dhaka Capitals head coach Khaled Mahmud Sujon said the players will be disappointed if ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan eventually does not participate in the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), starting on December 30. 

Chittagong Kings had roped Shakib in as a direct signing but it is almost certain that the 37-year-old will not be playing the BPL as it would involve him coming back to the country where he was charged in a murder case filed in August. The 37-year-old, a former lawmaker of the ousted Awami League government, last played for Bangladesh in the India tour in September and did not return to Bangladesh for the two-match Test series against South Africa in October.

"He is known all over the world as a cricketer. He joined politics and I don't know how much injustice he committed. But I'm surprised that we combined his long career with that seven-eight months [in politics]," Mahmud told reporters after his side's first practice session at the National Cricket Academy Ground in Mirpur on Thursday.

"If we had shown some wisdom there... a top cricketer cannot play the biggest tournament in the country. I think all the cricketers are also disappointed [about Shakib not playing in the BPL]. Not everyone can speak in front of the mic. But the cricketers are also disappointed.

"Shakib has a friendly relationship with all the cricketers. He helps everyone in every way. So, it feels bad, that's all."