Mahbubur Rahman: Female Cricketers must be treated equally

Bangladesh created history after beating India by three wickets in the final of the Women's Asia Cup T20I 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday. SBS Bangla spoke with Mahbubur Rahman about this historical victory of the Bangladesh Cricket Team. Click the audio player to listen to the full interview.

নিউজিল্যান্ডকে ৯১ রানে আটকে দিয়েছিল বাংলাদেশ Source: ICC

"While watching the Bangladeshi team playing in the final it seemed like they had a game plan,” says former cricket player Mahbubur Rahman Salim of Bangladesh's national team, who is now working as the coach of the Perth Cricket Club. 

The T20I Tournaments began with the Asia Cup from 2012. India won for the sixth time by dominating e Asia Cup matches.

In the seventh time competition in Malaysia, Bangladesh team beat India and achieved the superiority of Asian Cricket.

Bangladesh defeat India to win the women's T20 Asia Cup. Source: ICC

"This victory will increase the interest in cricket of women of the next generation," said Mahbubur Rahman. "If they get more tournaments and opportunities, then our country will get more success."

Mahbubur Rahman Salim. Source: Supplied

To continue this winning streak Bangladesh needs to give extra attention to domestic cricket, says Mahbubur Rahman Salim, the former cricket player of Bangladesh National Team.

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