Bangladesh cricket on the path of ruin, veteran resigns before the series against India and Pakistan
Bangladesh Cricket Board's Cricket Director and Operations Chairman Jalal Yunus has resigned with immediate effect. The ongoing violence in Bangladesh has also affected cricket there. There are talks of shifting the Women's T20 World Cup from there as well. At the same time, the Bangladesh team has gone on a tour of Pakistan where it will participate in the Test series.
The situation has worsened since Bangladesh's Prime Minister left the country. The impact of the unexpected coup is now visible in Bangladesh cricket as well. The hosting of the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup in 2024 is also under threat. In such circumstances, a wave of resignations has begun in Bangladesh cricket.
Jalal Yunus, Chairman of Cricket Operations at the Bangladesh Cricket Board, has resigned effective immediately. Jalal stated that he resigned from the board in the interest of cricket. As a result, the Bangladesh Cricket Board may face significant financial losses.
Confirming to Cricbuzz, Jalal said that he has resigned from the board in the interest of cricket. He is the first director to resign from the current board, which has been under investigation since the change of government following student protests on August 5. Changes in the board are expected in the future.
BCB President Nazmul Hasan has also expressed his willingness to resign from his post in the interest of cricket and cooperate with the government. All the members appointed to the Bangladesh Cricket Board so far have been close to Sheikh Hasina.
It is worth noting that amid the turmoil in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh cricket team has reached Pakistan to play a Test series. On this tour, the 2-match Test series between the two countries will start from August 21. After the Pakistan tour, Bangladesh will come to India for 2 Tests and 3 T20I matches. Bangladesh's tour of India will start from September 19.
