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The Bangladesh team doing their infamous Nagin dance
The Bangladesh team doing their infamous Nagin dance

#3 Bangladesh's infamous 'Nagin Dance'

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Team India appreciating Sri Lankan crowd for their support in the final
Team India appreciating Sri Lankan crowd for their support in the final

Bangladeshi players have often been criticised for their on-field behaviour. The country takes it's cricket very seriously and plays the sport passionately. But in the process, they cross the line more often than not.

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In the Nidahas trophy earlier this year, the Bangladesh team was involved in a lot of altercations with the hosts, Sri Lanka. Tempers were flying so high that at one stage Shakib Al Hasan contemplated forfeiting the match because of an umpiring decision. After winning the match, the Bangladeshi players went berserk and celebrated the victory with the Naagin dance. This did not go well with the Sri Lankan supporters who came in huge numbers to support the Indian team in the final.

The Indian team won the dramatic final with Dinesh Karthik hitting a six off the final delivery much to the joy of the crowd, who then mocked the Bangladeshi players by doing the Nagin dance. The Bangladesh team certainly lost some fans during the tri-series.

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Edited by Vignesh Ananthasubramanian
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