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We Believe We Can Win against Anyone: Tamim

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal said the Tigers are confident that they will win against any opponent.

He insisted that this is the biggest change Bangladesh's cricket came through over the last 10 years.

In a recent video interview with former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar for ESPNcricinfo, Tamim said that the Bangladesh team had already known their results 10 years ago. But things have changed radically now.

“I can tell you that we used to know the result as soon as we left for the field. The thing was like it six-seven years ago. We used to be happy scoring a fifty or taking three wickets. The ambition of winning a game was far away from our thinking. But the thing is different now,” Tamim said.

“We only have one goal now, and that is to win. When we sit in the dressing room, we know we need to win. Now, we believe that we can win a game. That is the biggest change that Bangladesh cricket got in the last 10 years. Even the fans were distrustful about our chances 10 years ago, but now they believe we have a strong chance,” the southpaw added.

Like other cricket-playing countries, cricket is on hold in Bangladesh as well as amid coronavirus epidemic. However, according to some recent media reports, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to restart training for national cricketers.

However, the Board has not yet officially disclosed details about resuming cricket activities in the country.

Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh's Pakistan ODI and Test Tour has been postponed along with a tour to Ireland and England. There is no detail about their rescheduling.

Bangladesh is scheduled to play a series in Sri Lanka in July-August of this year. It's still uncertain if the tour is going to go as expected. In media interview in May, BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that he did not rule out the possibility of visiting Sri Lanka in July.

Sri Lankan national cricket team has recently started training together to resume international cricket soon. England was touring Sri Lanka in March right before the coronavirus situation went downhill. Since then, cricketing activities have been on hold in Sri Lanka.

With the tour of Bangladesh in July, the island nation might see the resumption of international cricket return on its soil.

If this tour takes place, it will be Tamim's first assignment as a full-time ODI captain in Bangladesh. Earlier this year, he picked up the baton from Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.

Source: UNB

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