Bangladesh fans attempted to provoke Indian supporters on social media with an image of a tiger draped in a Bangladesh flag pouncing upon a dog wearing an India flag. This image went viral and led to a war of words...
NOT THE FIRST INSTANCE...Two years ago, after Mustafizur Rahman skittled the Indian batting line-up in an ODI series, a Bangladesh newspaper showed the pacer brandishing a cutter (intended to be a barber's knife) in the same frame with Indian cricketers with half-shaven heads.
Ahead of the 2016
Asia Cup final, a photoshopped image showed Taskin Ahmed holding Dhoni's severed head, causing anger among Indian fans.
MEMORIES OF 2015 WC QUARTERFINAL...Bangladesh fans are yet to come to terms with two umpiring decisions that went against them in the last-8 clash against India. Batting at 90,
Rohit Sharma hit a full toss from
Rubel Hossain to be caught at deep midwicket. Umpire Ian Gould adjudged Rubel's full-toss as a waist high 'no-ball' but TV replays showed it could have gone either way. Rohit went on to slam 137 and take India to a commanding 3026. Later,
Shikhar Dhawan seemed to touch the boundary rope while taking a catch to dismiss Mohammad Mahmudullah. Even though replays were inconclusive, the third umpire gave the decision in India's favour.
RUBEL vs KOHLI:The image of Rubel Hossain's ecstatic celebration (below) after dismissing
Virat Kohli early in the 2015 World Cup quarterfinal launched countless memes and went viral in Bangladesh. The Bangla pacer later revealed that his rivalry with the Indian skipper went back to their U-19 days in 2008. "I won't say he is a bunny but yes, I am confident against him," the pacer told TOI back then. With Kohli in top form, will Rubel get his man again?