I think Pilot's off-field behaviour (and on-field as Orpheus has pointed out) has come to state where it can no longer be ignored. He is still the most consistent batsman we have, but does that justify keeping him if he is having a negative impact on the other players. There are senior players in the squad who stopped talking to him altogether by the end of the world cup. I don't know if normal relationships have resumed, but there is a lot of bad blood in the team and a lot of it is aimed at Pilot.
Also, since the Kenya game where he dropped two easy catches, he has had a nightmare out on the field! Something is not right with Pilot, and some time off might be useful for him and for Bangladesh.
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