Former Sri Lanka captain and legendary left-handed batsman, Kumar Sangakkara has lavished praise on the current scenario of the Bangladesh cricket and its players. The World Cup finalist captain was full of praise for the youngster and enthused that Bangladesh’s steady rise is something that should be admired.

The wicketkeeper-batsman has played in the Bangladesh Premier League and has seen the local youngsters closely, which puts him in the perfect spot to assess their talents. And that’s the place from which he claims that the likes of Mustafizur and Mehedy Hasan Miraz will become world class players if groomed correctly.

“If they get the right grooming, Miraz, Mossadek (Hossain) and Mustafizur can beome world class players,” enthused Sangakkara.

“The Bangladesh cricket team have been consistently playing well since the 2015 World Cup. While they might not have won any trophies, they have achieved milestones like winning their 100th Test, reaching the semi-final in the Champions Trophy and beating Australia in Tests—these aren’t small achievements.

Sangakkara then further lauded the steady improvement of the team, labelling it as “unbelievable” and also praised the Tigers’ ability to perform in the international competitions.

“The rise of the Bangladesh cricket team in the past few years is unbelievable.

“There are many teams that do well at home, but Bangladesh have also done well in the international competitions.

“They won against Sri Lanka at Sri Lanka in both Tests and ODIs. Now they have a winning mentality in the squad, something which will bring them glory—I believe that Bangladesh team will win something big in the near future.

Sangakkara didn’t end there, though, as he also warned the youngsers to have a steady level of discipline to reach the top because talent alone won’t get them there, citing the example of Shakib al-Hasan in the process.