Bangladesh created history after beating Pakistan 2-0 on their home soil. The confidence of the Bangladesh team has increased. It is the first time that they have beaten Pakistan in Pakistan in a test series. Bangladesh team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has warned that we will do the same on the India tour. The confidence of the team has been high. They will be travelling to India in the coming days.
However, beating India in India will be a tough job with the quality of players the side have. After their victory in Pakistan, there is an atmosphere of jubilation in the Bangladeshi camp. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hasan Shanto is also very excited about the win. Shanto has made a big statement about the India tour. Najmul Hasan Shanto talked a lot about the roles of Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Shakib Al Hasan.
The Men in Blue last time lost a Test series at home was in 2012. Rohit Sharma’s side is formidable in Test cricket at home Making it nearly impossible for teams to beat them. Even teams like Australia, England, New Zealand, and South Africa have failed over a decade to beat them at home. The Bangla Tigers have never won a single test match against one of the strongest test-playing nations.
Najmul Hossain Shanto believes in winning series in India
Shanto after the win said, ”The way Miraj bowled in these tough conditions and took 5 wickets was very impressive and hope he can do the same against India. The next series against India is very important and this win has given us a lot of confidence, we have a lot of experience in the form of Mushfiqur and Shakib and they will be important in India.”
He further added, ”I think everyone has struggled a lot in the last month and a half. But we all know that cricket is a very emotional thing in our country, so, I hope they will smile to some extent. Because we won the series and won the match and we are very happy that there is happiness on the faces of our viewers. He said, ‘It is difficult to put into words the feeling I felt after winning the series, as this performance, I personally feel, is one of the best moments for Bangladesh cricket.”
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