Women’s SAFF is starting today
The 7th Women’s SAFF Championship starts today in Kathmandu, Nepal. Continues till October 30.
India and Pakistan face each other in the tournament opener. Safe Bangladesh’s mission will begin with a match against Pakistan on October 20. Seven countries participated in this year’s event. Group ‘A’ has Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Group ‘B’ will feature hosts Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Maldives. The semi-final match will be held on October 27 and the final match of the tournament will be held on October 30.
In the meantime, there was a photo session of the captains of seven countries with the trophy yesterday. A pre-tournament press conference was also held. Bangladesh is the defending champion of the tournament. In 2022, Sabina Khatunra won the honor of becoming the women’s safe champion for the first time. This time the girls of Bangladesh are entering the field with the mission of retaining the title. In the meantime, Sabina said in the press conference held in the country, this time it will be challenging for them to retain the title.
This captain of the Bangladesh women’s team spoke about his goals and plans even after going to Nepal. Bangladesh women’s team has cleared without playing any preparation match. Despite the lack of preparation, England women’s coach Peter Butler is optimistic about winning the title. Because there are talented players in the team. They can make the difference in matches. They know very well how to play in the field of Nepal. So the girls are very confident around the tournament. The girls will have to give their first test against Pakistan.
Then they have to play the match against India as a knockout match. Bangladeshi girls can do well in the tournament if they can overcome India’s hurdles successfully. In the meantime, they are preparing themselves by going to Nepal. Went to Nepal last Tuesday but did not spend time in practice but worked on fitness. This time, the girls are warming themselves up in field practice. It is hoped that Sabina, Maria Mandara can do well in the upcoming series.
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