BCB faces turmoil as captains retain roles, board hit by another round of resignations

Dhaka, Sunday – The Bangladesh Cricket Board attempted to project cricketing continuity on Saturday, ending its fourth Board of Directors meeting with a raft of on-field appointments and digital reforms, yet the announcement was instantly overshadowed by the resignation of three more directors, pushing the governing body deeper into administrative disarray.

In a move designed to give the national set-up “clarity through to the next global events,” the BCB confirmed Mehidy Hasan Miraz as ODI captain until the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup and Litton Das as T20I skipper through to the 2028 T20 World Cup. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Saif Hassan were installed as respective vice-captains, while former left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique returned to the fold as specialist spin-bowling coach and consultant on a one-year deal. The board also signed off on a new Human Resources policy and launched two data-centric platforms – the Player Data App and Cloud Server App – to underpin what cricket operations chairman Nazmul Abedin called “a performance-first culture.”

The stability narrative, however, collided with fresh turmoil inside the boardroom. Directors Saniyan Taneem, Mehrab Alam and Faiazur Rahman tendered their resignations during the meeting, bringing the exodus from the current BCB hierarchy to six inside a month. Their departures follow the exits of Yasir Mohammed Faysal Ashique, Amzad Hussain and Ishtiaque Sadeeque, the latter pair citing personal reasons. With an investigation committee due to deliver its findings to the government by 9 April, speculation is mounting that the entire board could be dissolved and replaced by an ad-hoc body, possibly led by a former Bangladesh captain.

The leadership vacuum comes at a sensitive time for Bangladesh’s external relations. Ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India have frayed since Bangladesh pulled out of the recent T20 World Cup over security fears, a decision that contributed to Mustafizur Rahman’s absence from the IPL and Bangladesh’s replacement by Scotland in the competition. A planned women’s tour by Bangladesh to India was cancelled, and uncertainty clouds India’s reciprocal white-ball visit scheduled for September. Abedin confirmed the BCB has now written to the BCCI proposing “renewed engagements and exchange programmes,” expressing hope of an early response.

For the moment, the on-field leadership group offers the only semblance of certainty. Under Mehidy’s guidance, Bangladesh have already secured series victories against West Indies in 2025 and Pakistan earlier this year, form the board is eager to extend despite the clouds gathering overhead.