2024-09-06 06:16:04
What is the biggest achievement in Bangladesh cricket? In response to this question, everyone will mention winning the Youth World Cup or the Women’s Asia Cup. However, Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto is not going in that direction. He is continuing the feat of whitewashing Pakistan in the two-match Test series. After the historic series victory, Shanto said this after returning home.
After defeating them on the soil of Pakistan, Bangladesh returned to the national cricket team. Bangladesh landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday (September 4) at 11 pm. On returning home, Shanto said, ‘For me, Bangladesh is one of the best achievements of cricket. Best.. The biggest achievement is Bangladesh cricket. It’s not just my personal words, everyone in the team believes it. It feels so good.’
Bangladesh had no win against Pakistan before this series win. And defeating them by going to their ground is like holding the moon in the sky. Shantara did that. In the 14th Test, he took the victory and also brought home the series. In the 24-year journey of Bangladesh in the Test arena, there was only one precedent of winning a Test series outside the country. That victory came in 2009 against the second-ranked West Indies team.
A victory that one would especially celebrate. Shantarao is not its personality. Returning home, the captain also said, ‘When you win like this, the celebration is special. After winning, everyone celebrated in the dressing room. Everyone was happy. We celebrated even after going to the hotel. The whole journey was really a lot of fun. Enjoyed the whole time.’
After winning the series, Shanto posted a picture of himself sleeping with the trophy on social media. Seeing Lionel Messi is such a celebration? In response to this question, the captain said, ‘What I said earlier, the win was very special. As I said earlier, Bangladesh’s biggest achievement. To enjoy the momenta well, I actually felt like sleeping with the trophy. This is what else. No one sees the thing. It started with Lionel Messi. What else is this?’
However, there is no chance to be disappointed in the success of Pakistan’s victory. Bigger series ahead. The India tour is knocking at the door. The two-Test and three-T20I tour will begin with the Chennai Test on September 19. Bangladesh has never tasted a Test win against India either. This time the captain is hoping for good things in India as well with the success of the Pakistan tour.
Shanto said, ‘After such a win, everyone’s confidence will definitely be high and the belief in the team will be high. The India series will be a tough one. New plans have to be taken, preparations have to be made. The current state of the team, if they play their best, it is possible to play well.