Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan exchanges greetings with Netherlands gamers throughout a apply session at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. (PTI Photo)

‘At home’ Bangladesh look to show fortunes round towards the Netherlands, as Kolkata leg of World Cup kicks off

As the ultimate sound of the dhak fades into the space, marking the tip of Bengal’s most well-known competition, the City of Joy will get up to the riffs and flavours of one other carnival, because the World Cup weaves its manner into Kolkata. The metropolis has but to get up from celebrations of the times passed by. The storied Eden Gardens is all decked up, splendidly lit within the evening and gearing as much as go away its imprints on the event, although the excitement has to this point been lacking. But it may all change within the coming weeks, because the event would kick off within the metropolis when Bangladesh encounter the Netherlands on Saturday.

The relative low-profile nature of the groups, although a contest that has the potential to thrill, is an appetizer of kinds for the massive video games lined up within the coming weeks. Both groups are virtually out of semifinal competition, having received simply one in all their 5 video games, although each would look to choose a couple of extra factors and finish the event on respectable observe. Even extra so for Bangladesh, who’ve regarded completely flat on this version.

They, although, would hope for a great turnout on the venue due to the help that the workforce traditionally enjoys right here. Pacer Taskin Ahmed performed up the gang issue, saying, “When there’s a crowd cheering us on, it gives us motivation. With the match in Kolkata, a lot of people from Bangladesh will come to watch the match and there will be our Bengali brothers from here whose support will obviously inspire us.” (READ MORE)

First printed on: 28-10-2023 at 12:19 IST