T20 World Cup 2024
Hathurusingha: We will play with a lot of freedom and challenge every team
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Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha was content with his side's progress into the Super-8 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup and said the Tigers would play with freedom and stated 'Anything from here for us is bonus'.
The head coach reckoned that their target of being qualifying into the super-8 has been achieved and they would play the upcoming matches freely.
Bangladesh are placed in a group with former World Cup champions India, Australia and Afghanistan for the Super Eight but the coach noted they would play with freedom and challenge all three teams.
"When we came into the tournament, our first target was to get into this Super 8. So, I think we achieved that with great... what can I say, our bowlers kept us in the game? So, we played the conditions really well, used the conditions in our favour," Hathurusingha said ahead of Bangladesh’s clash against Australia.
"So going forward for us, being here, we're very happy to be here. And then anything from here for us is bonus. So, we play with a lot of freedom. And we are going to challenge all three teams the best we can," he added.
Hathurusingha also clarified that playing with freedom does not mean players straying from their team roles.
"This game, why we start playing this game? To enjoy. So that fact of enjoyment, we don't take it away from the players,"
"How big is the game? That doesn't mean that they have free license to go and do whatever they want. They have a particular role to play in the team and to do that role is yes, they have freedom and then enjoyment always, whether we play for your country or club cricket or the park cricket... that's why we start playing this game. So, enjoyment factor is always in our forefront, but they have to do their role for the team," he added.