Bangladesh go into this T20 World Cup with very little pressure as their performances in the last couple of years have not been great as Bangladesh have played poor cricket in all three forms of the game.
There are no big expectations as even the most ardent Bangladeshi fans don’t expect the team to make it past the group stage. The lack of expectation and pressure can work in favor of Bangladesh provided they play as a team.
Bangladesh has some decent players and a few match-winners in their team but it all depends on whether they are in form. Bangladesh played more or less a similar team last year and lost all of their group matches.
The main factor for their losses is that they fail to work together as a team and most Bangladeshi batsmen fail to score big as they take too many risks, leaving nothing for their bowlers to defend.
Shakib Al Hasan will once again be the player to watch out for in the Bangladesh team, however, there are a few other good players that you should look out for such as Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hassan, and Mustafizur Rahman.
There are also many external factors that will be working against the team. Bangladesh will find it tough to face fast bowlers on Australian pitches as they are used to playing in a spin-friendly environment.
Also, it will be hard for them to clear boundaries on big grounds as they are used to playing on smaller grounds. You also have to consider that a lot of the top teams are much stronger than Bangladesh in the T20 format.
Overall, the cricket betting odds are stacked against Bangladesh and it will take an amazing performance by the team if they want to reach the semi-finals.
Bangladesh’s Odds To Win T20 World Cup 2022
According to Bet365, Bangladesh have odds of 1001.00 to win the 2022 T20 World Cup which puts them in 9th position along with Afghanistan. Bangladesh have crashed out of the World Cup.
When you take Bangladesh’s record in past ICC T20 World Cups into consideration, these odds are correct for Bangladesh as they will find it tough to even make it past the group stage.
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Bangladesh Players To Watch Out For
Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib is one of the best all-rounders in T20 cricket and is usually present in the top 5 in ICC Men’s T20 rankings. He has also been an integral part of Bangladesh cricket for the past decade and is one of the most consistent players for them.
Shakib was one of the top scorers as well as the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in the 2021 T20 World Cup. He has also been in good form in the recent T20 series against West Indies and Afghanistan and contributed to his team with both bat and ball.
Shakib will have to turn up and put in his best performance in the 2022 T20 World Cup if Bangladesh wants to clear the group stage of the tournament.
Mustafizur Rahman
Rahman will play an important role in Bangladesh’s campaign in the 2022 T20 World Cup as he is one of their best bowlers. Rahman took 8 wickets for Bangladesh at an average of 27.75 in the 2021 T20 World Cup, finishing as the second-highest wicket-taker for his team.
However, he has not been in the best form in the recent series against West Indies and Afghanistan. While he took a couple of wickets, he leaked a lot of runs.
With Australian pitches aiding his fast bowling and variations, Mustafizur could be a dangerous bowler for Bangladesh, if he manages to keep the runs under control.
Mahmudullah
Mahmudullah scored the second-highest number of runs for Bangladesh at the 2021 T20 World Cup. In the recent series against West Indies and Afghanistan, he had good starts but failed to turn them into long innings.
This season has been very inconsistent for the Bangladesh captain and it remains to be seen how well he will score in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
It will also be interesting to see if Mahmudullah has improved his leadership skills after the 2021 T20 World Cup and will be able to pull a few tricks out of his hat during this T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh T20 World Cup Squad
Mahmudullah (C), Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Naim, Mahedi Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Nurul Hassan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan.
Bangladesh’s Schedule For 2022 T20 World Cup
Bangladesh – Super 12, Group 2
Matches
- 24 Oct – vs. TBA
- 27 Oct – vs. South Africa
- 30 Oct – vs. TBA
- 2 Nov – vs. India
- 6 Nov – vs. Pakistan
PREDICTION FOR BANGLADESH AT T20 WORLD CUP 2021
We believe that the betting odds for the Bangladesh team are quite justified as the team will find it extremely difficult to even clear the group stages, let alone win the tournament.
Bangladesh do not have a great record in the ICC T20 World Cup tournaments as they have never made it further than the group stages.
Bangladesh have T20 World Cup odds of 1001.00 for the 2022 T20 WC with a very low implied win probability.
Also, considering their recent defeats at the hands of West Indies and South Africa in white-ball cricket, it doesn’t look like much has changed for the team.
According to our T20 World Cup prediction, we would strongly advise you against betting on Bangladesh as they are very unlikely to even clear the group stages.
India’s Performance At The Last T20 World Cup 2021
While Bangladesh haven’t had the best of performances in ICC tournaments, the 2021 T20 World Cup was the worst for them as they lost all 5 matches in the group stage which resulted in their elimination from the tournament.
While there were some good individual performances by the players, the team never clicked together to make an impact.
Bangladesh’s History In Previous T20 World Cups
- 2007 – Eliminated in Round 2
- 2009 – Eliminated in Round 1
- 2010 – Eliminated in Round 1
- 2012 – Eliminated in Round 1
- 2014 – Eliminated in Round 2
- 2016 – Eliminated in Round 2
- 2021 – Eliminated in Round 2
