Defending champion Bangladesh Women's SAF starts today. Bangladesh will face Pakistan in their first match. Bangladesh will get the semi-final ticket if they win the match. Sabina Khatun's team is entering the field at the Dashrath Stadium in Nepal at six in the evening in such an equation match.

India defeated Pakistan 5-2 in the first match of the three-team match in Safe 'A' Group. Three points for India. As a result, if Bangladesh defeats Pakistan today, India and Bangladesh will advance to the semi-finals. However, if Bangladesh loses the match for some reason, all the three teams will have to look at the India-Bangladesh match.

However, last time Pakistan was blown away by Bangladesh. Although there is some difference between that Pakistan and this Pakistan. Bangladesh's British coach Peter Butler is extra cautious about the Pakistan match, 'Our group has been very difficult this time. So I can't talk about victory easily. We must respect our opponents. I watched the Pakistan-India match sitting on the field. I think there are many good players in Pakistan. They went from 4-0 to 4-2 at one point. Physically, they are good at set-pieces. So I am not taking them lightly. We will always have plan 'A' and 'B' to beat them.

Peter Buttler's style of play is different than that of Ghulam Rabbani Choton. Therefore, the composition of the XI is also different. Experienced centreback Masura Parveen, midfielder Maria Manda, winger Sanjida are likely to be absent from the XI. May not be visible at first. You can rely on Shiuli Azim, Afida Khandkar, Samsunnahar seniors in the defense.

Monika Chakma will be joined by Swapna Rani and Rituparna Chakma in the midfield. Experienced captain Sabina Khatun, Tahura, Samsunnahar Jr. are expected to be there. In a friendly match in June, Butler surprised by leaving Sabina out of the XI. However, the chance of this happening in Safa is less.