Bangladesh’s ODI crisis explained; Can Tigers still gain direct qualification to the World Cup?

Once, Bangladesh's top priority in ODIs was just to survive the full 50 overs. Then came their rise -- from 2014 onwards -- when the Tigers became a resilient force in the format.

But that dominance now feels like a fading memory.

After being whitewashed by Afghanistan and struggling across formats and Bangladesh's ODI form hitting rock bottom, the big question is -- can the Tigers still secure direct qualification for the next ICC ODI World Cup?

Watch our full analysis on the latest episode of Pitch Perfect as we look back at how Bangladesh found solid footing in ODIs -- and why that fire seems to be fading now.