1997-98 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup that toured New Zealand that season. Spinner Shariful Haque, who last played in the 1994 ICC Trophy was included alongside Mohammad Rafique, who was returning after recovering from an injury. Shahriar Hossain, Khaled Mahmud and Zakir Hossain were other players included in the squad. India and Pakistan progressed to the best of three finals after finishing in the top two of the points table 1997-98 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup The Silver Jubilee Independence Cup was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh during January 1998. The tournament was held as a celebration of 25 years of Bangladesh's
Anniversary of government. The important dates in a sitting monarch's reign may also be commemorated, an event often referred to as a "jubilee". The Latin phrase "dies natalis" (literally "birth day") has become a common term, adopted in many languages, especially in intellectual and institutional circles, for the anniversary of the founding ("legal or statutory birth") of an institution, such as an "alma mater" (college or other school). In ancient Rome, the "[dies] Aquilae natalis" was the "birthday of the eagle", the anniversary of the official founding of a legion. Anniversaries of nations are usually marked by the number of years