Bangladesh women’s team will play a five-match Test series against hosts Nepal next week, running from April 20-25, as part of their build-up for the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup.
Bangladesh's placement in Group A is seen as a relatively easier path to the semifinals, securing at least a bronze medal—an achievement Bangladesh first attained in the tournament’s inaugural edition in 2005.
Bangladesh defeated by Nepal 45-27 points in the final match of the five-match Test series yesterday, securing a 4-1 triumph. However, Nepal’s historic victory over Bangladesh in the second match grabbed much focus, with the visiting team’s captain Ghanshyam Roka Magar eventually becoming the best raider of the series. Ghanshyam had earlier played a key role in taking their country to the final of 2024 Bangabandhu Gold Cup Kabaddi, using his experience from the Indian Pro Kabaddi League where he played for Haryana Steelers. The youngster spoke to The Daily Star’s Anisur Rahman about the just-concluded series and Nepal’s rapidly-improving kabaddi team after the fifth match. Following are excerpts from the interview.
With the youth festival’s slogan -- Let Change the Country, Change the World Youth Festival -- 525 teams, including 198 women’s teams from 339 upazilas of 61 districts, took part in the zonal phase after being divided into eight zones: Modhumati, Tista, Dhansiri, Brahmanputra, Rupsa, Surma, Padma and Karnofully.
Shah Newas Shohag, general secretary of the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation ad-hoc committee, said: “As far as I know, Bangladesh hosted such a kabaddi test series involving India in 1974.”
Mijanur Rahman is eagerly waiting to grab an opportunity for his debut in the Professional Kabaddi League (season-11) in India. The best raider of Bangladesh joined former champions Dabang Delhi KC last week after missing out on the first five PKL matches due to delayed arrival in India.
"I think if the federation takes an initiative to hold a franchise tournament like the India’s Pro Kabaddi League, then the new generation will be encouraged to take up kabaddi."
Bangladesh captain Arduzzaman Munshi pulled the curtains down on his international career with another brilliant performance
Three-time champions Bangladesh will now play their fourth final against the winners of the second semifinal between Kenya and Nepal on Monday.
Bangladesh, who won a bronze medal in the inaugural edition held in 2019, were drawn in Group C alongside India and Thailand, according to a press release from Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation.
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The final round of Bashundhara Presents Independence Cup Kabaddi tournament gets underway from tomorrow at the Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur with the participation of eight teams.
Bangladesh Army clinched the title of Victory Day Kabbadi tournament with a 25-19 win over Border Guard Bangladesh at the Kabaddi Stadium in Paltan yesterday.
The National Sports Council (NSC) yesterday dissolved the executive committee of the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF) and formed a 25-member ad-hoc committee, asking them to take the necessary steps to hold elections within the next three months.
The Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF) yesterday postponed the National Kabaddi Championship, which was scheduled to take off today, due to security reasons, said a press release from the federation.
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Bangladesh men's kabaddi team yesterday handed a comprehensive 41-30 point defeat to Thailand in a preparation match in
