We had special plan for Ghanshyam, says coach Jalil

Bangladesh national Kabaddi team coach Abdul Jalil said they had plans for Nepal, especially for the Nepalese captain Ghanshyam Roka Magar, reports BSS.

In Monday's grand final, Bangladesh defeated Nepal 45-31 to win the Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament for the fourth time in a row.

The Nepalese captain who is also a Pro-Kabaddi League player in India alone carried his fellows in the final. Aside from him, none of the Nepalese were a problem for the reigning champs.

The experienced coach of Bangladesh knew very well they had to do something to suppress Ghanshyam's usual performance to have the upper hand in the match. That was why the boys in red and greens devised a detailed plan before the final.

Coach Abdul Jalil said, "I identified our defender Ziaur Rahman as one of the best in the world. So, I made the best use of him in the final. Zia was specially assigned to counter Ghanshyam so that he could not play his usual way. That was our special plan for the final and Zia was our secret weapon."

The coach said, "When I was given the assignment to coach Bangladesh, I took that as a challenge to win the fourth consecutive trophy for the country. As a local coach, it was an honour for me. I proudly carried out my tasks and I want to bring more trophies and victories for my nation."

Bangladesh coach Abdul Jalil said they were not expecting Nepal as the opponent in the final before. He said, "We were thinking about teams like South Korea, Japan, Thailand, and Kenya as an opponent in the final. But we never count Nepal to be our opponent here. It was a good match and a competitive one. Bangladesh won it by playing well."

Bangladesh captain Aruduzzaman Munshi who said goodbye to his international career after the final said it was good to finish the career with such a victory.