Arriving here Sunday for a series of two Test matches and three T20Is, a confident Bangladesh team hopes that their historic 2-0 series win in Pakistan recently would hold them in good stead in coming weeks against formidable hosts India.
The Bangladesh squad landed in Chennai, the venue for the opening Test beginning September 19, on Sunday afternoon.
"It's going to be a very testing series for us," Shanto was quoted as saying at the pre-departure press briefing at the Dhaka airport.
"After a good series (vs Pakistan) there is definitely an extra confidence in the team, in the people of the country. Every series is an opportunity.".
"We will play to win both the matches. The things that matter to win, the process matters. our aim will be to do the work properly. Good results are possible if we do our job properly," the Bangladesh captain added.
While India sits on top of the WTC chart, Bangladesh captain feels it all will boil down to how they go for those five days and result can come even in last session.
"If you see the ranking, they are much ahead of us," said Shanto.
"We have played well of late. We have played a good series. Our objective will be to play well for five days.
"The result comes in the last session on the last day. If we play good cricket for five days, there is a chance for either team to win in the last session," the skipper said just before boarding the flight to Chennai.
Proper security cover for the visitors in Chennai
Usual security protocol existed for Bangladesh team like it did with all the other international teams with two police vans accompanying the team bus to the hotel.
As soon as the players reached the hotel, they were showered with rose petals. Properly warm up, the staff welcomed them.
They will be accommodated on one of the floors and armed security personnel will be housed on that floor as well. It is a normal procedure.
Tigers are going to India after the small neighbors faced civil war for more than a month.
Ever since the student protests last month led to the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, there have been reports of communal clashes against minorities, particularly Hindus.
The secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India, Jay Shah has assured the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), during their three-week sojourn in the country, that adequate security measures are in place for their stay.
Bangladesh will start training from Monday.
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