'We can't control social media'

The Bangladesh team started their World Cup campaign with a dream-like performance, defeating Sri Lanka by two wickets. However, their recent performances had severely dented their confidence. Continuous failures of the top order, a series defeat to the USA, and a significant loss to India in the warm-up match had all contributed to this lack of confidence. Despite these setbacks, the victory against Sri Lanka hints at a return to form for Najmul Hossain Shanto and his team. The players are not concerned about criticism and trolling on social media. The captain's stance is clear: not everyone will play well every day.

Which two teams will advance to the Super Eights from the Group of Death? Sri Lanka is on the brink of elimination. In the strong Group D, Bangladesh now has a clear view of making it to the next round. With the win against Sri Lanka, they have taken a significant step forward. Just a day ago, Shakib, Shanto, and the team faced criticism from all quarters, but all of it seemed to vanish in an instant.

Will the mockery and criticism of the Bangladeshi players on Facebook and other social media platforms cease now that they have made a great start in the World Cup? Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto commented,

“People who talk on social media can say whether the trolling will stop or not. We actually can't control social media. I don’t think the players think too much about it.”

“I don’t think there is much reason to worry. It was a pressure match. At the end of the day, we wanted to win. Considering the result, we got two points. The batsmen probably know that we didn’t play well. But not everyone will play well every day.”

The fans and supporters are not at all pleased with the Tigers' batting collapse. The team’s batters are aware of their failures, but Shanto reiterated that not everyone will perform well every day. However, in the match against Sri Lanka, Litton Das brought some relief with his responsible batting, leading the team towards victory. In the meantime, Tawhid Hridoy scored 40 runs at a strike rate of 200.