Confident Bangladesh up against India

A confident Bangladesh kabaddi team will take on India in their second Group A match on Tuesday in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup in Ahmedabad. The match begins at 9:30pm (Bangladesh standard time) and Star Sports will telecast it live. Bangladesh raiders began their campaign with a crushing 52-18 victory over England on the second day of the tournament on Saturday, outplaying their opponents in all the departments. Tuesday's victory over the hosts will ease Bangladesh's bid of progressing to the next round.

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India, on the other hand, started with a shocking defeat of 34-32 against Republic of Korea in the inaugural match on Friday before returning to winning ways, beating Australia 54-20 a day later. It will not be an easy task for Bangladesh as India are not only the hosts but also one of the favourites of the tournaments.Bangladesh will be looking forward to their captain Mohammad Aruduzzaman Munshi, who led the scoring charts with eight points out of 34 against England. Knowing that kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh, India captain Anup Kumar is well aware ahead of the vital clash.

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“For opponents like Bangladesh and Iran, we will play against them with the same passion and aggression. That is the plan for all the games and we will not take anyone lightly. Bangladesh are also a good team and we will minimise our mistakes and try to win it,” Anup was quoted as saying in the Kabaddi World Cup's official website.