Chandika Hathurusingher, the head coach of the Bangladesh cricket team, played the first assignment of the second term. Despite not being able to in the ODI, the Tigers killed the Three Lions in the T20. The team whose name appeared in the T20 cancellation book earlier, wrote a different story this time. The credit goes to the coach. Chandika Hathurusinghe made a habit of defeating big teams. No matter the opponent or the format, the Tigers fought evenly. Bangladesh has made the home field a kind of fortress. India, Pakistan, Australia, or South Africa – the big teams could not return with a smile from these countries. When Bangladesh is in crisis with the coach, BCB once again approached Hathurusingha. The Lankan was brought back in the second term. Although many people raised questions about his appointment.

But as the saying goes, old rice grows into rice. The proverb is proven once again. Before the start of the series, the BCB president himself was skeptical about the Bangladesh team in T20. However, he was confident that he would do well in ODIs. But it is the opposite. There was a chance to win the ODI series. Tamim’s team could not do that. But Shakib killed the world champions with the Ankora team in T20. Defeating the world champions in a format Bangladesh was considered to be the weakest in was certainly a huge achievement. A coach can change the face of a team, England is proof of that. The Three Lions have redefined the Test game by appointing the aggressive Brendon McCullum in his playing career. Hathurusinghe played that role in the case of Bangladesh. When a T20I team beats the world champions, credit must be given to the coach. Of course, the selectors also deserve praise. Despite the criticism, Nannu-Bashar remained steadfast in their decision. How Hathurusingha’s second chapter will fare in the long run remains to be seen. But it can be said for sure, such a start will make the fans dream about the T20 team as well.