Desk report
It’s that December month again. Another title has come to the hands of Bangladesh’s youth. Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team has won the Asia Cup for the second time in a row by defeating India by 59 runs in Dubai yesterday. This time the title has come under the leadership of Azizul Hakim Tamim.
The Bangladesh Under-19 Asia Cup-winning team is returning home tonight with the title. Tamim and Tamim will set foot at Hazrat Shahjalal Airport at 11 pm Bangladesh time. However, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Farooq Ahmed is not able to be there to welcome the youth. Because, Farooq is currently in the West Indies. The Bangladesh national cricket team is busy in a bilateral series there. It is not yet clear what kind of reception will be given to the youth. All the details will be known only when Farooq returns.
Social media is flooded with praise for the Bangladesh team after it defeated India to win the Under-19 Asia Cup for the second consecutive time. Netizens have congratulated the Bangladesh youth. Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehedi Hasan Miraj have sent messages of congratulations to the Under-19 cricket team from their verified Facebook pages. Iqbal Hossain Emon has taken the highest number of 13 wickets in this year’s Under-19 Asia Cup. He won two awards at the same time yesterday, the best of the final and the best of the tournament. The Under-19 Asia Cup winning team’s goal is this time the World Cup
Bangladesh won the Under-19 Asia Cup for the first time last year in Dubai, defeating the United Arab Emirates by 195 runs. The title came under the leadership of Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi. The then BCB president Nazmul Hasan Papon hosted a dinner party for the champion youth.
