ICC Champions Trophy: 5 reasons why Bangladesh shouldn't be taken lightly

#1 The freedom of fearlessness

Bangladesh walk into the tournament with absolutely no pressure on their backs

The biggest relief that Bangladesh have with themselves is the absence of the pressure, going into an ICC tournament. They carry absolutely zero baggage into the tournament as they are still perceived to be the weakest link, despite the rankings saying otherwise, and hence, have the license to play fearlessly.

This is something that they have before any major tournament but given their meteoric rise in recent times, one would think that there would be some pressure of continuing the kind of form that they have had.

However, most of those victories have come at home and the Asian giants are yet to be a world giant. Hence, they would walk into their first Champions Trophy in 11 years with no pressure whatsoever.

This is similar to how India were before the 2007 World T20. What they did thereafter, with next to no experience in the format, was an achievement of magnanimous proportions. Bangladesh are in a similar state now. They have proven performers as well as young blood in their midst with the license to express themselves.

All they have to do is take the field and execute the plans.