Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman revealed he has always been fond of T20s because of the relentless pressure a bowler needs to bowl under in this format.

Mustafiz, who has been branded as a death over specialist since the inception of his career, claimed 14 wickets in nine games for the Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing Indian Premier League, which he left due to Bangladesh’s five-match home series against Zimbabwe, where he was picked for the final two games.

The southpaw, who is currently in USA with the national team for their three-match T20I series against the hosts and the ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to begin in the West Indies and the USA on June 1, finished with three wickets in two ties against the visitors with an economy of 4.75 and 6.00, respectively.

‘I enjoy T20s very much. Maybe I like this format because of the pressure I have to play under. I like to play under pressure,’ the left-arm pacer said in an official video published by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

The 28-year-old added that he shares his IPL experience, which he gained throughout his career playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, and CSK, with his fellow teammates.

‘I share what I have learned in the IPL with Taskin [Ahmed], Shoriful [Islam], [Mohammad] Saifuddin, and Hasan [Mahmud] so that they can improve,’ he said.

Ahead of his fourth T20 World Cup, the pacer also revealed the pride he feels to wear the Bangladesh jersey.

‘Featuring for the nation is always a matter of pride. I always enjoy playing for the nation,’ he said.

Mustafiz is likely to be one of the key players for Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup as his cutters are likely to work in the drop-in pitch in New York, where the Tigers will face South Africa, and the wickets in West Indies, which are likely to assist slower bowlers.

Thus, he also promised to do better in the forthcoming tournament as he lamented not winning a major trophy for Bangladesh, which he believes big players do.

‘There is no end to doing well. I will try to do better than the past. I always think that someone becomes a big player when they win big events or big trophies. That is when you can call them big players. I have always had that regret,’ he said.