Dramatic events are happening one after another in the country’s cricket. The cricket field is in turmoil over several issues, including the departure of Farooq Ahmed as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), the announcement of the names of the new president and two vice-presidents. The recent performance of the national team is also not giving a happy message. Meanwhile, former captain of the national team Tamim Iqbal has expressed his fear that cricket is losing its popularity. He even commented that everything is happening in the BCB except ‘cricket’.
He said this to the media on Friday (May 30). The Pakistan-Bangladesh T20 series is going on in Lahore, Pakistan. Tamim faced the domestic media there.
He said that it is not only the performance of the national team that has declined, the entire Bangladesh cricket is going through a transitional period in various sectors. Everything is happening in the BCB except cricket, no one is thinking about cricket. The popularity of the game is also gradually decreasing.
Stating that a long-term plan is needed to become a powerhouse in world cricket, Tamim said that it is not possible in 2-3 years. Many people think that everything will change quickly if someone new comes and takes charge. In fact, the matter depends on effort. He believes that the attitude to change is important.
Tamim also said that there needs to be a plan on how to take cricket forward. The extensive discussions and criticisms about the president of the board or other positions are useless. He expressed hope that those who will take charge will think and work for the development of cricket in the country.
He said that it is not only the performance of the national team that has declined, the entire Bangladesh cricket is going through a transitional period in various sectors. Everything is happening except cricket in the BCB, no one is thinking about cricket. The popularity of the game is also gradually decreasing.
Stating that a long-term plan is needed to become a powerhouse in world cricket, Tamim said that it is not possible in 2-3 years. Many people think that everything will change quickly if someone new comes and takes charge. In fact, the matter depends on effort. He believes that the attitude to change is important.
Tamim also said that there needs to be a plan on how to take cricket forward. The extensive discussions and criticisms about the board president or other positions are pointless. He expressed hope that those who will take charge will think and work for the development of cricket in the country.
