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Amid India-Bangladesh Tensions, Ex-Bangladesh Star Recalls Sachin-Ganguly’s Support
Mustafizur Rahman row: Tensions remain high between India and Bangladesh. Meanwhile, former Bangladesh player and current coach Rajin Saleh has recalled Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, recalling the time when these two Indian legends helped Saleh.
The brutal killings of Hindus in Bangladesh have created animosity between India and Bangladesh. This further escalated when, as per the instructions of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Kolkata Knight Riders were compelled to release Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL team. This led to demands by the BCB that their T20 World Cup matches should now be organized in Sri Lanka instead of holding them in India. The response to this is yet to be seen from ICC.
In the midst of the intense situation between India and Bangladesh, former Bangladesh player Rajin Saleh remembered a very important incident in his playing career where he was aided by none other than Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly. In an interview with TOI, Saleh said, "I was struggling for form in that series. I got out for zero in both innings of a Test match. I then got out for 14 and 0 in two ODIs, respectively.
I felt very dejected and frustrated. My morale was completely down. Before the third ODI, I knocked on Sachin's door, and he welcomed me. I told him about my poor form. He said, 'When you leave the field after getting out, leave that innings there and start afresh in the next match.'" Ganguly arrived at the same time and sat quietly to listen to what Sachin was saying.
