Summary
Bangladesh has dissolved its cricket board due to irregularities in an election and appointed Tamim Iqbal, a former captain, as the youngest head of the cricket administration. An independent committee found issues in the Bangladesh Cricket Board's 2025 election, leading to the formation of an interim committee to organize new elections.
Key Facts
- Bangladesh dissolved its cricket board citing issues in the 2025 election.
- Tamim Iqbal, a former captain, is appointed as the interim head.
- He is the youngest person to head Bangladesh cricket, at 39.
- An 11-member temporary team will organize new elections in three months.
- Tamim Iqbal scored over 15,000 runs and played international cricket until 2023.
- Bangladesh recently declined to participate in the Cricket World Cup in India due to security concerns.
- The decision to dissolve the board comes before a diplomatic visit to India.
