Besides matching up to expectations to perform well in the ongoing series against India, the Bangladeshi players also have to oblige their relatives and friends by giving them match tickets.

The players get complimentary match tickets all around the world, and the local players are always under pressure to give tickets to their friends and acquaintances.

Opening batsman Javed Omar, for instance, was seen handing over some tickets to a family that turned up at the team hotel Friday evening and also treating them to soft drinks.

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