DHAKA, May 9, 2020 (BSS)-Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed’s chest-bump celebration
with Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was one of the talking points during the 2015 World
Cup. The duo however later celebrated in this style on many occasions,
prompting the fans to name this celebration as ‘Mashkin’-stemming from the
first four letters of the name of Mashrafe and last three letters of Taskin.
Taskin Ahmed however revealed the story behind the celebration during a
live conversation with Tamim Iqbal on Friday night.
The lanky fast bowler said the celebration started during the match against
India in 2015 World Cup quarterfinal, a match which was remembered for many
reasons in every Bangladeshi fans mind.
“Before the World Cup, I told Mashrafe bhai that I wanted to celebrate in
unique style with him after taking any wicket. Hearing this, Mashrafe bhai
laughed and gave his nod but didn’t say when he would do this,” Taskin
recalled.
“During the match against India, Suresh Raina and Ajinkya Rahane has a good
partnership but after I got Rahane, Mashrafe bhai came to me and celebrated
this way. It was not planned. Because Rahane’s dismissal gave us hope, we
celebrated this way and then we continued it.”
Taskin claimed 3-69 in that match but Bangladesh lost it by 109 runs.
The chest-bump celebration originally came from the ‘Brian Brothers’
celebration. Twin bothers’ Bob Brian and Mike Brian who played tennis was
famous for this celebration.