Approaching Milestones for Bangladesh team in Champions Trophy 2017

Probably the most improved One-day side in the last few years, Bangladesh have climbed their way to No.6 in the ODI Team Rankings. Playing their first Champions Trophy game in almost 11 years, Bangladesh have got nothing to lose in the tournament. While it’s quite unlikely that they may proceed to the next stage with teams like Australia, England and New Zealand in the fray, they can well be the party spoilers and it would be really stupid of any team to undermine them.

England especially would be wary of them as they were denied a quarter-finals berth in the World Cup 2015 by the Tigers. Their best batsman Tamim Iqbal poses a potential threat at the top order. The talented rookie batsmen in the form of Soumya Sarkar and Sabbir Rahman would be looking to make a mark of their own. Shakib Al Hasan wants to display his all round prowess as the tournament progresses.

The duo of Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim would make sure they don’t celebrate till the task is done. The bowling lineup led by Mustafizur Rahman and also comprising of Taskin Ahmed and Rubel Hossain looks a formidable one. This is Bangladesh’s tournament to prove a point to the world that they’ve arrived.

Shakib Al Hasan

– 185 runs short of 5000 runs in One Day Internationals. Would become only the second Bangladesh cricketer to achieve this feat and only the fifth cricketer to have a double of 5000 runs and 200 wickets in ODIs alongside Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzak, Sanath Jayasuriya and Jacques Kallis.

– 8 catches away from completing 50 catches in ODIs.

Mashrafa Mortaza

– 3 more wins and he will become the most successful captain for Bangladesh in ODIs.

– 283 runs more to complete 3000 runs in international cricket.

– 1 wicket more to complete 350 wickets in international cricket.

Imrul Kayes

– 127 runs more to complete 2000 runs in ODIs.

Soumya Sarkar

– 75 runs required to complete 1000 runs in ODIs.

– 151 runs more to complete 2000 runs in international cricket.

Sabbir Rahman

– 149 runs more to complete 1000 runs in ODIs.

– 98 runs more to complete 2000 runs in international cricket.

– 9 more fours to complete 100 boundaries in ODIs.

Mushfiqur Rahim

– 1 catch away from completing 250 catches in international cricket.

Rubel Hossain

– 9 more wickets to complete 100 wickets in ODIs.

Mustafizur Rahman

– 7 more wickets to complete 50 wickets in ODIs.

Taskin Ahmed

– 9 more wickets to complete 50 wickets in ODIs.

Mahmudullah

– 2 catches away from completing 50 catches in ODIs.

– 363 runs more to complete 6000 runs in international cricket.