00:00Good afternoon. I'm Ravid Imam, the media manager for the Bangladesh team. I have with
00:06me the Bangladesh captain, Nath Mulusen Shantul. 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 India in Bangladesh, we had good memories. But that is past, I
01:31think if we play well tomorrow and execute our plan, we'll have a good match tomorrow.
01:39Sunandan 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 tasking the way the bowling. I think it helps a lot. As a captain, we love
03:12to see bowling fast and bowl for the team. So, I am really happy that we have got some
03:17good fast bowling unit and under light, ball might swing. So, if they bowl their good areas,
03:24it will help our team.
03:25Captain, big relief for your team that you don't have to face Jaswit Bumrah tomorrow
03:32and second part of my question is basically you are coming off the Bangladesh Premier
03:35League. So, will it take time for the players to adjust to the one day format considering
03:40coming from T20?
03:41I don't think so because like 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 lot of runs. So, that gives us 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 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 lot of challenge. So, that is one thing I
04:54really like. But what I want, he needs to be fit and he can continue his bowling form.
05:01So, I hope he will continue and we have got another 2-3 fast bowlers as well. So, we have
05:08couple of good bowling units. So, I hope they will continue their form.
05:12Captain, 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
05:35we 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 about
08:16their spinning quadrate 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 spinners.
08:39So, we have now good balance, pace and spin. And I am not surprised if they put 2 or 3
08:46spinners because we have that idea what the team combination will happen tomorrow. So,
08:53we have that 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 how will you support the young star who is
09:23playing for the first time in an ICC event and how will you support him mentally to handle
09:28it? And a small question, will the heart of the practice match affect him in any way?
09:36No, Rana will definitely have some extra pressure on him but he never feels that he is under
09:43pressure or that he has come to such a big tournament. He is very normal and he is practicing
09:47very well. If he has the opportunity to play tomorrow, I am sure he will give his best.
09:54As for the practice match, you said that it won't affect him in any way because we have
09:59seen a lot of bowling and batting opportunities. So, in general, it will affect him a lot.
10:06Shanto, you are going to play one day after a long break. This is a big break for you.
10:13You have tried a lot of things in the last few days. In Mirpur, you ran 396 runs in a
10:18practice match. So, it is clear that you have tried a lot of things. But in the end, it
10:23is up to you. And the trend of one-day cricket is very good. So, I am sure that you will
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