The Tigers

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The Tigers is the popular nickname of the Bangladesh national cricket team, known for its passionate fan base and competitive presence in international cricket.

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instanceOf nickname
associatedCompetition ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
Asia Cup
ICC Cricket World Cup
ICC T20 World Cup
ICC World Test Championship
competitivePresenceIn international cricket
confederation Asian Cricket Council
country Bangladesh
fanBaseCharacteristic passionate
firstTestOpponent India national cricket team
firstTestVenue Bangabandhu National Stadium
firstTestYear 2000
governingBody Bangladesh Cricket Board
governingBodyAbbreviation BCB
hasReputationFor upsetting higher-ranked teams in ICC events
homeCity Dhaka
homeGround Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
homeStadium Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
ICCFullMembershipSince 2000
ICCStatus Full Member
nicknameOrigin Bengal tiger, national animal of Bangladesh
notableAchievement Asia Cup runners-up 2012
Asia Cup runners-up 2016
Asia Cup runners-up 2018
reached 2015 Cricket World Cup quarter-finals
reached 2017 ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals
notableRival India national cricket team
Pakistan national cricket team
Sri Lanka national cricket team
Zimbabwe national cricket team
odiStatusSince 1986
playsFormat One Day International cricket
Test cricket
Twenty20 International cricket
refersTo Bangladesh national cricket team
region Asia
represents People's Republic of Bangladesh
representsIn international men's cricket
shortName BAN
sport cricket
t20IStatusSince 2006
teamColor green
red
testStatusSince 2000
worldCupDebut 1999 Cricket World Cup

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