Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club flew to Kolkata yesterday night to take part in the 121-year-old Club Cup competition IFA Shield. The new Bangladesh Premier League giants, who aimed to return home as the champions of one of the oldest club competitions in world football, will play their first game against Kolkata side Mohammedan SC at the Barasat Stadium, West Bengal on February 2 before facing United Sikkim FC on February 4.
Earlier the club was not sure of participating in the competition as their foreign players did not receive their visas.
The Dhaka powerhouse was scheduled to play their opening game against Mohun Bagan yesterday, but the game was postponed as Jamal denied to travel without their foreign recruits. The game has been rescheduled on February 6.
Sheikh Jamal were pitted in the Group B of the 118th IFA Shield, which got underway on January 29, with Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan SC, Kolkata and United Sikkim.
However, Sheikh Jamal manager Anwarul Karim Helal did not travel with the team for unavoidable problems regarding his passport.
