Oman the target as hockey team eye title

Bangladesh national hockey group will leave for Oman today around evening time to partake in the Asian Games Qualifiers with the point of holding the title of the eight-group competition starting in Muscat on March 8. 

Bangladesh and the hosts are tipped as top choices for the title, with five out of the eight groups slated to fit the bill for the Jakarta Asian Games not long from now. 

Securing a place in the Asian Games is relied upon to be a simple errand for Bangladesh, so the men dressed in green and red are more centered around shielding the title. 

Oman, be that as it may, are relied upon to give a lot of test as they have had great readiness in develop for the competition, having facilitated two competitions including a four-country competition a month ago which highlighted Asian monsters Pakistan. Besides, the Arab country drew consideration with their assaulting approach amid the Asia Cup in Dhaka a year ago despite the fact that they must be happy with an eighth-put complete, two places behind Bangladesh. 

Then again, Bangladesh have taken about two months' readiness without playing any training match. They should play one warm-up coordinate tomorrow against Kazakhstan, a group which beforehand both won and lost against Bangladesh amid the 1993 Asia Cup. 

"I trust the gathering stage matches will be nearly less demanding for us and we will have the capacity to discover our shortcomings previously going into the elimination rounds and last," chief Rasel Mahmud Jimmy said amid the pullover divulging program at the Falcon Hall in the capital yesterday. 

"We don't have any strain to guard the title; rather it is our duty to reinforce our situation in the competition. In the event that we can put our best and do the arrangement against the rivals, whom we know exceptionally well, it will be simple for us to guarantee triumph in each match," said Jimmy, who however conceded that they are rationally behind Oman, who beat Bangladesh a couple of times in later past. 

"Our objective is the last and furthermore to play great hockey with Oman against whom we didn't play well in a couple of matches. Presently we need to demonstrate that we are superior to anything them," said Jimmy. 

Mentor Mahbub Harun, as well, kept his eyes on the title and infused crisp blood into the squad, dropping experienced players like Pushkor Khisha Mimo, Imran Hasan Pinto and Kamruzzaman Rana. 

"We have gotten a few switches the development amusement and we are endeavoring to assault through the flanks. I think the young men have likewise comprehended it and actualizing the technique pleasantly. Presently our fixation will be to score from punishment corners in the competition," said long-serving mentor. 

To start with Security Islami Bank has approached to support the group by giving Tk 25 lakh while Biman Bangladesh Airlines gave markdown on all air tickets. All these data were uncovered at the press preparation where Bangladesh Hockey Federation's leader Air boss Marshal Abu Esrar, general secretary Abdus Sadeque, First Security Islami Bank's overseeing chief Syed Waseque Ali and Biman Bangladesh's Airlines' overseeing executive and CEO A M Mosaddique Ahmed were additionally present.