Another story of disappointment. Not just this time, but for 25 years, Bangladesh’s ICC event journey has been filled with frustration. The Bangladesh team returned home last night after being eliminated from the group stage of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. This time, their only achievement was earning 1 point from a rain-affected match.
Bangladesh began their Champions Trophy campaign with a 6-wicket loss to India in their first match in Dubai. They failed to perform in their crucial second match against New Zealand. Najmul Hossain Shanto’s team lost to the Kiwis by 5 wickets, confirming their elimination from the group stage.
Their last match was a formality against Pakistan. However, the match was abandoned due to rain, and the points were shared. Bangladesh finished third in Group A with 1 point. Bangladesh failed to show any fight in any match. The team’s approach was more discussed than their losses. It seemed they were lagging in their style of play.
They batted first in both matches. In the first match against India, they were all out for 228 runs in 49.4 overs. They played dot balls for half of the match. Out of 298 balls, Bangladesh played 159 dot balls. In the next match against New Zealand, this was even worse. Bangladesh lost all their wickets for 236 runs in 30 overs. Out of 300 balls, Shanto and his team played 181 dot balls.
