2024-05-18 00:22:39
‘Let’s don’t have any debate this time. Certainly your head is obvious? To know the explanation behind asking Chandika Hathurusinghe from the media, one has to return to some incidents earlier than the 2023 World Cup. The place the coach of Bangladesh straight contributed to varied controversial actions. No much less water was muddled with them. That impact is correct on discipline cricket. However nobody spoke about it. The one who stated he’s no longer even within the tri-border of the celebration, Khaled Mahmud Sujan.
One other World Cup is knocking on the door. This 12 months’s format is T20. Hathurusingha faces one other problem with Bangladesh in one other world event. Who himself has introduced Bangladesh the best success within the world area. In 2017, below his management, Bangladesh performed the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy. Two years in the past in 2015, the quarter finals of the World Cup have been performed.
The 2023 World Cup was his massive task after taking on for the second time period. However the Sri Lankan did not assume an excessive amount of concerning the outcomes as he received the accountability simply 8 months earlier than the World Cup. However this time? Did he get sufficient time earlier than the T20 World Cup? What’s his purpose this time?
Hear from his mouth, ‘We’ve a possibility to point out what we’ve got not been ready to take action far. T20 World Cup is at all times difficult for us. Everyone seems to be taking a look at the place we’re within the rankings. There isn’t a room for denial. However the preparation we’ve got has a possibility to do higher than earlier than.’
Hathurusinghe needs to take it step-by-step as he is aware of the mercury of expectations and the starvation for achievement, ‘We’re in a rustic the place expectations from cricket are very excessive. Expectations are excessive from ICC occasions as we often play good cricket right here. As well as, there are further expectations from sure gamers. Our first purpose is to get via this robust group stage. Then we need to proceed step-by-step. I need to advance one match at a time. From there to the following.’
Forward of the ODI World Cup, there was controversy and criticism over the collection of the group. Not so this time. That is why Hathurusingha doesn’t have a fold of fear on his brow! However the problem lies elsewhere, ‘My head is at all times clear. However this time it’s not like there is no such thing as a problem. There are accidents and different completely different issues. I feel this election has been excellent. We made some good selections. Particularly on the finish of the collection. Undoubtedly, Taskin’s difficulty was additionally massive. Aside from that, I’m very glad with the outcomes.’
The coach can be comfortable along with his preparation, ‘We’re on the highest degree of preparation. There was an excellent camp in Chittagong. 5 matches towards Zimbabwe have been good. Nearly all of the cricketers received an opportunity to know their place. I feel the preparations have been good.’
Nonetheless, the group’s greatest star Shakib Al Hasan doesn’t need to think about this five-match collection towards Zimbabwe as best. He additionally thinks that the boldness of this collection won’t be very helpful. Hathurusingha disagrees with Shakib’s phrases, ‘I do not assume so. Match play is at all times good preparation. Enjoying towards any group is massive. As a result of, the scenario of the match isn’t below anybody’s management. Some groups are at all times robust. However I’ll say by way of preparation, we’ve got ready nicely for the Zimbabwe collection as nicely.
Bangladesh will play 5 extra matches in the USA earlier than getting into the World Cup. After the three matches towards the USA, there are two warm-up matches organized by the ICC. Hathurusingha believes that these matches and his personal coaching will serve him nicely to adapt to the climate there.
Preparation, group choice, scenario every thing is in favor of Hathurusingha. Let’s examine if Hathurusinghe can pull the luck of the match.