Fans believing in Tigers
Dhaka: Bangladesh cricket team fans expect no repetition of any unexpected incident during the 2nd semifinal of the 8th ICC Champions Trophy to be held at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday.
There are some sorts of tensions prevailing among the Tigers fans ahead of the game what they witnessed during the quarterfinal in the last World Cup in 2015.
"When India will play Bangladesh, we must see a 14-member Indian team, including three umpires, playing against an 11-man Bangladesh," said a man at a tea stall in Dhaka, affecting pathos.
Including students, politicians, businessman, shopkeepers, journalists and garments worker, UNB talked with people of different ages to find out the psychological state of fans.
Most of the fans seem to believe Bangladesh can turn it around this time. Against any team, the Indians are always a strong opponent, but the Tigers have the capacity to upset any team as well on their day.
Showing due respect to the Tigers' opponents, some fans strongly believe that Bangladesh must qualify for the finals in this event beating India. To upset any strong opponent team in any cricket event, the Tigers need to perform well in all the three departments -- batting, bowling and fielding -- during the game.
Anything can happen in a match, but they expect a tough fight in the 2nd semifinal of the eight-nation event.