Bangladesh Nazmul Hossain Shanto previews their Group A champions Trophy clash with India

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Bangladesh Nazmul Hossain Shanto previews their Group A champions Trophy clash with India  19/02/2025  ICC25

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00:00Good afternoon. I'm Ravid Imam, Media Manager for the Bangladesh team. I have with me the

00:07Bangladesh captain, Nazmul Hussain Shantoh. If you have any questions, we'll start with

00:12the questions in English and if you have any questions, please raise your hand, introduce

00:16yourself and we'll go straight away.

00:28Depending on India, in conditions familiar to both of you, what is it that is needed

00:35to come out good?

00:38I think all departments, we have to play well, batting, bowling, fielding, because I think

00:45the way we played last few years in this format, I think we had a good side and as you mentioned,

00:53the conditions are quite similar, so I'm really confident in the way we prepare ourselves

00:58and I hope for the best for tomorrow's matches.

01:01Faisal Kamal from AFP India. Good to be in a group where the spotlight is on India and

01:06Pakistan and you guys can do your job and maybe a good performance?

01:10Yeah, obviously. I think if you look at all eight teams are quality teams and against

01:16India, Pakistan, New Zealand, we had good memories, we won a couple of matches in recent

01:25time, last year when we played against India in Bangladesh, we had good memories. But that

01:30is past, I think if we play well tomorrow and execute our plan, we'll have a good match

01:37tomorrow.

01:38Sunandan Lele from AFP India. So many all-rounders in your team, is it an advantage or a sweet

01:45headache for a captain?

01:47Obviously, all-rounders always balance the team and we have got some good all-rounders,

01:54I hope they will perform tomorrow and play for the team.

01:59Hello, this is Satish from Gulf News. With Pakistan, India as favourites and Bangladesh

02:05as not one of the top favourites, how do you prepare mentally and what do you think is

02:11it an advantage when getting into a game like that?

02:14Yes, obviously. I think if you look at in this format, our team is quite balanced and

02:20we believe we can beat any team in this tournament. All teams are capable to win this trophy but

02:26I am someone not thinking about opponent much. If we execute our plan properly, we can beat

02:32any team in any day.

02:33Hi, captain. I just want to ask, as far as your history is concerned, do you think that

02:40this is the best pace bowling attack you have and I just want to know the conditions also

02:45because you guys have played against Pakistan Shaheen's also here. So, can you talk us

02:49about that, you know, under lights, fast bowling and do you think that this is the best pace

02:53attack for Bangladesh?

02:54Yes, obviously. I think we always struggle our seeming attack but last couple of years

02:59we have got some quality fast bowlers. We have some fast bowlers but now we have got

03:05Nahid Rana, Taskin Dawah, they are bowling. I think it helps a lot. As a captain, we

03:11love to see bowling fast and bowl for the team. So, I am really happy that we have got

03:17some good fast bowling unit and under light, ball might swing. So, if they bowl their good

03:23areas, it will help our team.

03:25Captain, big relief for your team that you don't have to face Jaswit Bumrah tomorrow.

03:32Second part of my question is basically, you are coming off the Bangladesh Premier League.

03:36So, will it take time for the players to adjust to the one-day format considering coming from T20?

03:41I don't think so because we play a lot of cricket, especially in this format, domestic

03:46we had a lot of match but recently we finished BPL, especially the batter, couple of batters

03:54batted really well and they scored a lot of runs. So, that gives us a lot of confidence

03:59but I don't think it will be a problem to adjust this format.

04:06I am not someone thinking about any individual cricketer. I think they have a lot of quality

04:11players. So, we are thinking about how we execute our plans.

04:18Just a question on Nahid Rana, obviously a very fast bowler, one of the fastest ever

04:22from Bangladesh. Not the type of cricketer that Bangladesh is used to having. As a captain,

04:29how much fun is it to have someone like that in your team and how are you looking forward

04:32to leading him tomorrow?

04:34Yes, very happy. I think last few matches he bowled really well and bowled fast as you

04:38mentioned and when we see in the ground bowling like this, it helps our whole bowling unit

04:47and it's motivated us how we can give opponent a lot of challenge. So, that is one thing

04:54I really like. But what I want is he needs to be fit and he can continue his bowling

05:00form. So, I hope he will continue and we have got another 2-3 fast bowlers as well. So,

05:08we have a couple of good bowling units. So, I hope they will continue their form.

05:13Captain, can you talk us a little bit about your planning? You are playing two matches

05:16in Pakistan, one here. So, what are the difference in conditions that you are expecting throughout

05:22the tournament?

05:23Yes, here I think we need to adjust because if you look at this wicket, probably it's

05:30not that much high scoring if you compare to Pakistan. So, we have to adjust and recently

05:34we played against Pakistan in test match in Rahul Pindi. So, we have that experience how

05:40the wicket will behave. But as a cricketer, I think we all understand when we need to

05:47adjust and how to play the game. So, I don't think it will be difficult. I think the boys

05:54are really looking forward to these two venues, how we can play good cricket.

05:59Hello, this is Bharat. People are talking about Bangladesh's fast bowling department.

06:08But what do you think is the reason behind the turnaround? Is it successive coaches,

06:12fast bowling coaches or at the grassroots level, there is a lot more work in relation

06:19to fast bowling?

06:20I think important wicket and the ball is changed. In first class cricket, we play on duke ball.

06:27So, the fast bowler wanted to bowl a lot of overs and the wicket a little bit changed.

06:32And obviously there is a lot of local coaches and obviously overseas coaches is there. So,

06:38they helped and they motivated the fast bowler how they can compete in this international

06:43arena. So, that is one thing, the ball is changed and the wicket and thanks to BCB where

06:50they think about our fast bowler. So, that is the one thing our fast bowler come up.

06:58One thing is, how much of a role does the crowd support really play in this kind of

07:02international because Dubai is a venue where you virtually can expect to get about 50-50.

07:08So your thoughts on that?

07:09Yes, obviously I hope so. Wherever we are going to play, there is a lot of supporters.

07:15They supported when we win, when we lose. So, that is a big part in this game and we

07:21feel the crowd will come tomorrow and support us.

07:29Hi, my question is about Rana. There is a lot of buzz about the pace bowling attack

07:35and I know you spoke a little bit about it, but can you tell us how much you are going

07:40to be using that against the strong Indian batsmen?

07:45Recently he played one test match against them. So, he had that little bit of experience

07:51but he had to deliver tomorrow. What I see him, he is not someone looking to the opponent

07:59a lot. He just thinks about how he executes his plan. So, I hope if he is playing tomorrow,

08:05he will execute his plan and try to do well for the team.

08:10Are you surprised that India is playing at least 2-3 spinners? But nobody is talking

08:16about their spinning quadrat at this particular venue. So, are you surprised that since you

08:23will depend mostly on your pace bowling attack, but Indians are doing the opposite thing.

08:28Are you surprised?

08:28No, no. I am not depending on our pace bowling attack, to be very honest. What I mentioned

08:33that we don't have a lot of pace bowlers before, but now we have. We have always good

08:38spinners. So, we have now good balance, pace and spin. And I am not surprised if they put

08:452 or 3 spinners because we have that idea what the team combination will happen tomorrow.

08:52So, we have all the preparation. Last few days we had a good practice session. So, we

08:59know how the challenge will come tomorrow.

09:16So, you are managing the pace bowling, but the focus will be on a youngster who is playing

09:23for the first time in a big ICC event. How will you support him mentally to handle this?

09:31And a small question, will the practice match hurt him in any way?

09:37No, Rana will definitely have a little more pressure on him. But I don't think he will

09:44feel that he is under pressure in such a big tournament. He is very normal and he is

09:49doing his practice properly. If he has a chance to play tomorrow, I believe he will give his

09:54best. And as you said about losing the practice match, I don't think it will affect him in

09:59any way. Because we have seen a lot of bowling or batting opportunities in the practice

10:04match. So, in general, if you do it for practice, I don't think it will have much of an effect.

10:11Shanto, you are going to play one-day cricket after a long break. This is a big break for

10:18you. You have tried a lot of things in the book. You ran 396 runs in a practice match

10:25in Mirpur. So, it is clear that you have tried a lot of things. But ultimately, it is up

10:32to you. And if you follow the current trend of one-day cricket, these matches will be

10:38very high-scoring. So, how many opportunities do you have to follow that trend?

10:44This is number one. And number two, I wanted to know about Nahid Rana. He had a burnout

10:48because he didn't play a single match in BPL. His pace was very low. He has started

10:53practicing again. What is the latest situation? Have you been able to manage him and

10:58take him back to his previous level?

11:01Rana is fine. Of course, he didn't play a single match in BPL. But now, he is fine.

11:08Physio and trainer have managed his workload very well. So, if he is able to play tomorrow,

11:14I think he will be fresh and he will be in a good shape. He is ready to play.

11:21And what was the first question?

11:24We will try to play according to the wicket. But I think it is very important for those

11:31who bat from the top to play long innings. When we are able to play well from the top,

11:37then we will see that we can run well. So, we will try to play according to the wicket

11:42and conditions.

11:45Do you think you will be able to play in BPL?

11:49Of course, we have played like this in the past. We have played big runs like this.

11:54I believe that we have the ability and we are in a good position in terms of preparation.

11:59Shantu, is it because you are worried that you won't be able to play in a tournament

12:04like Champions Trophy?

12:07No.

12:16Captain, in the middle or lower middle order, there is Anik, Mehedi, Miraj, Tawhid, Ridhoy.

12:24It is not possible for the three of them to play in the same place.

12:29In that case, can you give an idea about the team's mentality?

12:32You will be able to see this when we take the 11th player to the ground.

12:38The three players who have played well recently are in good shape.

12:44So, this is a good sign for our team.

12:47I hope that whoever plays tomorrow will try their best for the team.

12:52Captain, best of luck.

12:54When it comes to India-Bangladesh, it can be seen that there is a lot of competition.

12:59The audience feels the same energy on the ground.

13:03How do you feel on the ground?

13:06Secondly, if everything goes well, it may be the last ICC event of Mushfiq and Riyadh.

13:13How motivated are they to do well in the last ICC event?

13:19Of course, there is such excitement in India-Bangladesh.

13:23I think the players don't worry too much about it.

13:27The players are more focused on how to execute their plan.

13:30And everyone worries about the amount of work that can be done on the ground.

13:34I don't think they are worried about the issue of Riyadh and Mushfiq.

13:40They are still enjoying the game.

13:43We don't know what will happen in the future.

13:46But I hope that they will show their experience here.

13:51There is a big expectation on Soumya and Tanzeed that they will perform well on these type of wickets.

13:58Can you tell us a bit about how they have been managing their preparation?

14:01Obviously, I think we just recently finished BPL tournament.

14:05Tamim had a good season.

14:07So, I hope he will do something special in this tournament.

14:12And the preparation is there.

14:14And Soumya, obviously, in the last couple of series, he batted very well in this format.

14:20He got injured in West Indies, but after that he recovered well and prepared himself very well.

14:25So, I hope he will be in a good mood in this tournament.

14:31I guess that's it. Thank you very much.

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