As the dust has settled over their historic series victory against Pakistan, the Bangladesh men’s cricket team are already turning their attention to their upcoming 2-Test series against India.
Litton Das Urges Media To Focus On IND Vs BAN Series
The triumph over Pakistan was great; still, star player Litton Das is in a rush to get away from that and switch the attention to the upcoming challenge. The most recent media interaction saw Litton request that questions pertaining to the series against Pakistan not be asked, as that shifts the attention to the matches against India. The trend of this rapid shift from celebrating past victories to a strong focus on future challenges reflects a remarkable metamorphosis in the team’s mindset, something rarely seen.
“We have played very well against Pakistan. That is already in the past,” Litton said while speaking to reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday. “Obviously, very important (to leave the Pakistan series behind) and you (the media) also need to help a bit. It would be better if you don’t talk too much about the Pakistan series. There is a big challenging series ahead (against India). For me as a player, that is in the past (Pakistan Series). But we definitely gained confidence from that.”
India Will Have Home Advantage: Says Das
Das acknowledged that the upcoming series against India will be particularly demanding for his team, given that Rohit Sharma’s side will have the advantage of playing on home soil.
“When we play India at their home, they are always the better side. I wouldn’t say it will be extremely challenging or very easy. They are a very good team in their own conditions. If you look at the rankings, they are so high up. So I think it will be a challenging series for us,” he said.
“India is a big team and the ball will also change,” Litton observed. “We rarely play with that ball. It will be challenging. The players are working very hard.
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SG Ball- The Main Challenge For Bangladesh
Litton Das also mentioned about SG ball and how it poses a challenges for Bangladesh.
“As for preparation, we are facing the main bowlers as much as we can. The SG ball is somewhat difficult. It’s tough to play with the Kookaburra when the ball is new, but it’s easier to play once the ball is old. However, with the SG ball, playing with the new ball is somewhat easier, but playing with the old ball is tougher. We are practicing, let’s see what happens.”
“We need to focus on this. In Test cricket, you have to win sessions. Every session is important. Personally I feel we couldn’t play our 100% in the first sessions. There is room for a big improvement here,” he said.
