The Bangladesh cricket crew returned dwelling to a cold and hostile reception from disillusioned followers and media following their poor displaying in opposition to Afghanistan. Upon touchdown, the squad was booed on the airport, with some supporters brazenly expressing their anger over the performances. Social media posts and eyewitness accounts reported that gamers had been met with jeers and visual frustration.
This backlash adopted Bangladesh being whitewashed within the latest ODI leg of the tour. Within the 2025–26 collection held within the UAE, Afghanistan received all three ODIs, leaving Bangladesh 0-3.
Mehidy Hasan has had a troublesome begin to his captaincy, dropping 9 of his first ten matches. Within the third ODI on October 14 on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Bangladesh had been bowled out for simply 93 in 27.1 overs whereas chasing 294. Aside from Sai Hassan, who scored 43, no different batsman reached double figures.
In response, some gamers and insiders voiced their disappointment and emotional pressure. Younger cricketer Naim Sheikh, for example, shared an emotional word emphasizing that the crew performs for the nationwide flag, not for themselves, regardless of dealing with fan backlash.
“We who take the sector, we do not simply play — we supply the identify of our nation on our chest. The purple and inexperienced flag is not simply on our our bodies; it is in our blood. With each ball, each run, Each breath, we try to make that flag proud,” Naim Sheikh wrote.
“Sure, typically we succeed, typically we do not. Victory comes, defeat comes — that is the fact of sports activities. We all know that once we lose, it hurts you, angers you — since you love this nation simply as as a lot as we do.”
“However the way in which hate was directed at us right this moment, the assaults on our autos, that really hurts. We’re people; we make errors, however we by no means lack love or effort for our nation. Each second, we Attempt for the nation, for the individuals, to carry a smile to your faces.”
“We wish love, not hate. Let criticism include cause, not anger. As a result of we’re all youngsters of the identical flag. Whether or not we win or lose — could the purple and inexperienced at all times be a supply of satisfaction for all of us, not anger.”
“We are going to struggle, and we are going to rise once more — for the nation, for you, for this flag.”
The dismal run of outcomes highlighted how far Bangladesh had fallen behind their neighbors on this format, leaving followers feeling let down. On returning dwelling, the hostile reception signaled that tolerance for sub-par performances had run out.
After their disappointing collection in opposition to Afghanistan, Bangladesh will look to make amends after they face the West Indies in a three-match ODI collection, adopted by three T20Is at dwelling beginning October 18.
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