Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed believes Bangladesh are able to win the Asia Cup if they can bring up their best cricket, reports BSS.
Despite being a giant in the ODI format and winning against the top guns at regular basis, Bangladesh's only success in multinational tournament came in 2019 when they won a tri-nation series under the inspiring leadership of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.
The Tigers reached the final of the Asia Cup three times and came agonizingly close to win the trophy but that never happened.
This time Taskin pins high hopes on the team, saying that they are capable of doing the thing which no Bangladesh team achieved in the past.
"Obviously our main target is to play the final of Asia Cup and we believe we can do it," he said in the city on Sunday before leaving the country for Sri Lanka to play the Asia Cup with the side.
"Team's achievement always comes top. I will be happy if we can play as a team and reach the final. Definitely we would like to be champions but the main thing is to play our best cricket since we have ICC Cricket World Cup coming shortly. I firmly believe if we can put up our best game, it is possible to become the champion."
Bangladesh's performance in the ODI cricket after the last T20 World Cup was praiseworthy as they won eight and lost five, after playing 15 matches. The rest of the two matches were abandoned.
The Tigers also brought up dynamic changes in their approach in batting as they look determined to put up 300 plus total every time they bat in a match.
"Our performance graph is satisfactory. Everyone is trying to contribution as much as it is possible from his position. So I think we stand on a good chance to achieve a result we are craving for," he reckoned.
Meanwhile, opener Liton Das, also the vice-captain of the team, missed the Sri Lanka-bound flight due to his illness, confirmed the medical department of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
"Liton has been suffering from fever but there is nothing to be worried," BCB
Chief Physician Dr. Debashis Chowdhury said in the city on Sunday.
"Every test he underwent came out good. Hopefully he will recover quickly and will join the side in Sri Lanka soon."
Apart from Liton Das, the Bangladesh squad led by Shakib Al Hasan left the country at 12.45 pm to play the Asia Cup, said an official of the BCB.
Bangladesh team will have three days for their practice ahead of the tournament proper. The Tigers are drawn in Group B along with co-host Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
They will, however, start their mission on August 31, taking of Sri Lanka at Pallekele. Shakib and co will then face off Afghanistan on September 3 at Lahore, Pakistan.
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