DHAKA, June 3, 2024 (BSS)  - Bangladesh national Kabaddi team 
coach Abdul Jalil said that they had plans for Nepal, especially for the 
Nepalese captain Ghanshyam Roka Magar. 

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 that 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 today 
(Monday) 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 that 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.