Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto on Bangladesh seven wicket defeat to Kohli inspired India
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00:00 Shanto, it was a one-sided match. You couldn't fight. We've seen that. But, how was the preparation for this match? What was the preparation? Because, apart from opening duty, there was no other way to find him. Was there any language?
00:19 The preparation was good. The place where we were struggling was good. But, I think the batsmen should have been longer. If one batsman had played 120-130 innings, it would have been easier for the batsmen.
00:42 Did the bowlers see that they couldn't cut the ball? Or, was there less power?
00:50 I don't see much fault in the bowlers. I think the bowlers are playing well. There is still room for improvement. But, if we could have given the batsmen more run, it would have been easier for them.
01:04 Shanto, after the opening partnership, the collapse is happening very fast.
01:15 Yes, I think we couldn't bat well in the middle overs. But, I think if one of our opening batsmen had batted a bit longer, it would have been a different ball game. So, I think the opener should have batted a bit longer.
01:32 Shanto, how much did you feel Sakib's absence today? And, do you feel that your batting was very necessary today?
01:41 Sakib is a very important player. I missed him, but Nasu played well. He bowled well in the 6th and 7th overs. I think it is the responsibility of every batsman to run as a team.
01:57 The position I bat in is very important. I have lost 2-3 matches. I have to focus on the upcoming matches.
02:07 Shanto, I have two questions. One is, Tanjit Tamim's batting, he couldn't run 7 innings from Debul pod. Today, he played a good innings and scored 51.
02:19 And, the second question is, when Virat Kohli is running towards the 100, he was running as close as he could. Did you give any instructions to tell them to bowl wide?
02:29 No, no. There was no such plan. There was no intention of a bowler to bowl wide. We were trying to play the proper game.
02:40 I think Tamim has been batting very well. I don't know about the last few innings, but I think he has been batting very well.
02:49 But, I hope he will play even better innings. I hope he will play even better innings when the opportunity comes.
02:57 Shanto, in the second power play of 30 overs, you lost 5 wickets for 136 runs. So, what do you attribute this to? Good Indian bowling or bad batting?
03:09 I think a couple of wickets were very soft. Soft dismissal. I would say the wicket was good. We didn't take responsibility as a batsman.
03:19 India chased in their last three matches and have a very strong record chasing in general. What was the thought to batting first?
03:31 Do you think it was a comfort zone for India that you could have maybe avoided?
03:36 No, I think the way we start our batting, it's best to start for us. Like 80-90 runs partnership. But, I feel in the middle over, we couldn't bat well.
03:49 Shanto, when did you know you had to lead the team? The second question is, Tanjit played four matches properly in the opening and now he has run.
04:00 If you can back someone, is it the right process?
04:04 I had an idea that I could do it from the day I was appointed as captain. So, I was ready.
04:13 I think it's better to back every batsman and every player like this. Not 50-50, but 100%.
04:24 Tami match played well, but the team expects more from them. So, if everyone supports like this, we can play big innings.
04:35 Hey, Najmul, tough luck today. Bangladesh have changed their batting order a lot. Someone like Tauvidh Ridhoy in his young career has batted at five different positions already since Asia Cup.
04:46 Do you think that has somehow hampered the batting style of all the batters in some way or the other?
04:53 Yes, but everyone knows their batting position. Everyone is comfortable with that. But I think if everyone knows about their plan, there is no difference.
05:06 Shanta, we have seen that you were always on the ground. What did you say before the match? You saw the hype of the match. India vs Bangladesh match. What did the captain say?
05:23 The captain shared his experience and suggestions from the beginning. He supported us in the middle of the match.
05:41 Shanta, what are your expectations from the rest of the matches?
05:53 I will definitely win the next match. I think we haven't been able to do our best in the batting part. So, the batsmen will try to bat with the responsibility.
06:14 The last attempted wide to Kohli, was it discussed within the group or was it purely the bowler's decision?
06:23 No, it wasn't intentionally. We want to play as a proper game. So, it was not intentionally.
06:32 Shanta, you said that there was a soft dismissal. You said that you have to develop and improve. It has been a long time.
06:47 Lito and you have played together for 7 years. What is the way to do that? I have heard that you have to develop. What are you doing to improve?
06:59 First of all, we have to play well and practice well. We have to play in a sporting way.
07:11 I think that the mental aspect is more important than the skill. We have to take the responsibility. Everyone has the skill to face such situations.
07:29 Shanta, when did you finally decide that Sakhib will not play and you will be the captain?
07:37 Last night. What is the condition of Sakhib? We are not able to know anything officially.
07:44 He is recovering. He is in a good condition. We don't want to take any risk in today's match. We have 5 more matches.
07:51 He is in a good condition and he is better in terms of improving. I hope that he will play in the front.
07:59 I have another question. When you started well, was it necessary to dismiss Miraj in the 4th position?
08:07 Earlier, the team director said that Miraj is being dismissed because the start was not good.
08:14 Today, the start was good. Could you have been better in that position?
08:23 I think it was right. Ridhoy is comfortable in the 5th position. Mushi is running consistently in the 6th position.
08:32 Riyadh was also good in the 7th position. If Sakhib had played, he would have been in the 4th position.
08:40 I think the batting order was right.
08:43 Last 3 questions.
08:53 You have come to the World Cup with a record. How much do you think is possible to break that record?
09:05 This is number 1. Number 2 is, as you said, the innings of Tanjir Hassan and Litton should have been bigger.
09:14 The trend is that the innings are like this. There is no big difference.
09:21 The current trend in one day cricket is that after a century, many batsmen are discussed.
09:29 Is this discussion in our team? Is there any discussion in the team about not increasing the innings?
09:39 I forgot the first 2 questions. I will answer the second question.
09:44 As you said, no batsman is happy with 50, 70, 100 innings.
09:50 The coaching staff is not happy either. If there is no team help.
09:53 Every batsman knows about this and talks about it.
10:00 I am sure Tanjit Tamim and Litton are not happy with the innings.
10:05 The big teams show that the innings are 120, 130, 150.
10:11 Everyone is worried about this and everyone works on this.
10:16 The first question is, after losing the team, you have come to the World Cup with a record. Is this possible?
10:23 The important thing is that we need to play a good match.
10:27 A good match will change the momentum.
10:31 We have 5 matches left. No one knows that we can win 4-5 matches.
10:38 But it is important to know how well we can play the next match and how we can win the match.
10:44 Shanto, after a good start in batting, you have scored 250 runs.
10:52 Is this the best batting ability?
11:00 We have scored big runs before.
11:04 But I feel we are not taking the responsibility.
11:09 If Litton or Tamim score 120-130 runs, it will be easier for Mushi, Reedo and Riyad.
11:23 We didn't bat well in the middle. We couldn't score big runs.
11:28 Shanto, when Miraj came in as a top order batter, he was called a makeshift.
11:38 Now that he has performed well, do you think he is a permanent top order batter?
11:43 Or is he a lower order batsman?
11:49 I think there are 8 batsmen in the team.
11:51 So I think Sakip bhai cannot play today.
11:53 I think everyone is batting in the same place.
11:59 Maybe Sakip bhai will play and it will be different.