India vs Bangladesh: Bangladesh get down to practice in Chennai ahead of first Test against India | Cricket News – Times of India
'Cricket a balm in times of turmoil'CHENNAI: Bangladesh is a country in turmoil. The nation, born out of a sheer, indomitable spirit of resistance in 1971, is at the crossroads with the fall of Shaikh Hasina, daughter of Bangladesh founder Mujibur Rehman, and the country taking baby steps all over again under a new regime to find a footing on the world stage. But amidst all these, it's the Bangladesh cricket team that is like a beacon of hope for the people who are looking to cling on to something for a sense of solace.The team's series victory against Pakistan was a momentous occasion for the cricket-crazy nation, but such is the atmosphere of the country that the celebrations couldn't be what it was supposed to be. They had waited so long for this moment, but when it happened, there were...