2024-02-28 20:39:04
‘How is the demand for tickets?’ – In the afternoon, when asked the BCB ticket sales officer, he simply said, ‘Now every match is a final. My Shakib-Tamim match tomorrow. You understand how the demand is.’
It is heard that more than 25 thousand spectators appeared in Mirpur yesterday to watch the first qualifier and eliminate match. It can be said by advance announcement that there will be no place to hold sesame in Mirpur on Wednesday.
The two hot favorite teams of the tournament, Tamim Iqbal’s Fortune Barisal and Kazi Nurul Hasan Sohan’s Rangpur Riders will meet in the second qualifier. The team that has the country’s biggest cricket star Shakib Al Hasan.
It will not be wrong to call the fight Shakib-Tamim. Because apart from the field cricket, now there is a fight between them in various things outside the field. The fight has also had a great impact on fans and supporters. In the gallery of the stadium, they have to listen to the echoes of the opponents.
Before the final they have another ‘final’. In fact, it would be correct to say semi-final. The winners will play the final of the 10th season of BPL against Comilla Victorians on March 1.
It was understood by the voices of the two coaches that the heat has spread around this match even within the two teams. After training in Mirpur, Barisal coach Mizanur Rahman Babul said, ‘The two are definitely the two best cricketers in Bangladesh, both play in two teams. Both will want their team to win. Both are playing good cricket in this tournament. So whoever plays well, his team will win.’
Rangpur coach Sohail Islam is reluctant to talk about personal issues, ‘I have nothing to say about personal issues. I think about my team. Those who are in the opposing team are also part of the team. I think about the performance of the team, the players of the team. There is no option to worry about personal issues.’
Barisal’s coach Mizanur urged us to ignore off-field issues and enjoy the on-field fight, ‘We try to enjoy our own game. Then the Tamim-Shakib thing does not come to our mind. I want whatever team we work in… Tamim to play the best cricket, my team to win. Enjoy this thing. I enjoy playing on the field.’
He also wants an end to these sarcastic discussions, criticism or duels, ‘I see lately, a lot of Shakib-Tamim… I think it’s better if it comes to a normal place. Everyone is fine.’
As the team is in great rhythm, Mizanur Rahman believes that Barisal will do well in the second qualifier as well, ‘So far we are in good rhythm, we are in good condition. As it was in the beginning, now I am in a better position. Everyone is playing well. Hopefully…important match for sure. Both teams are of similar strength. Since it is like a semi-final, those who play well will have more chances.’
Sohail Islam is also very confident about his team, ‘It cannot be that there will be no pressure in the game of cricket. We want to turn around strongly. The only option we have is victory. I want that. I can see that spirit again in the boys. May we come back with full strength tomorrow.’