Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said that his team will try to meet the lofty expectations of the fans back home in the forthcoming ICC ODI World Cup.

Shakib made this statement during the Captains' Day event held in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, a day before the World Cup commences with the match between last year's finalists England and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Captains of all 10 participating teams were present during the event where they were asked questions about their team's expectations from the tournament.

The Bangladesh captain did not set any specific goal but said his team wants to put forth a good show and live up to the expectations of the countrymen.

"Now it's time for us to put on a good show in this World Cup and I think our team is ready. Also the country is expecting a little more than what we did previously," said Shakib.

Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka, Temba Bavuma, Kane Williamson and Rohit Sharma during the captain's day in Ahmedabad on October 04, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Although Bangladesh are coming into the tournament after losing ODI series to Afghanistan and New Zealand at home and an underwhelming showing in the Asia Cup, Shakib reminded all about Bangladesh's third-place finish in the ICC ODI Super League and said his team are ready for the challenge.

"I think we have prepared well. If you talk about the last four years, since the 2019 World Cup, we are probably the third or fourth team in the qualifiers points system. We have done really well as a group," said the Bangladesh captain.

In this World Cup, Shakib has the opportunity to elevate himself among the World Cup elites as he requires just 79 runs to enter the top five of the run-getters list and six wickets to enter the top 10 of the wicket-taker's list.

Shakib, however, stated that he is not interested in personal achievements and is only concerned about contributing to team's success.

"I think it always inspires me to do better. Personally, I never looked at any stats as long as I'm contributing for my team. Team comes first, that's the motto of my career. That's how I want to go about it."