
Najmul Hossain Shanto has knowledgeable the board of his determination to step down.© AFP
Bangladesh’s all-format captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is more likely to step down from the management position after the conclusion of the continuing residence Take a look at collection in opposition to South Africa. The Bangladesh Cricket Board had appointed Najmul as captain throughout codecs for a yr in February 2024, with plans for him to guide the crew within the Champions Trophy subsequent yr. Nevertheless, Najmul has knowledgeable the board of his determination to step down and is awaiting approval from board president Faruque Ahmed, who’s presently overseas and anticipated to return quickly.
“Sure, he knowledgeable us that he’s not prepared to guide the facet after the South Africa collection,” Cricbuzz quoted a prime BCB official as saying.
Najmul confirmed the identical with elaborating on his determination to depart the management position. “Let’s have a look at what occurs (so far as main Bangladesh is anxious) as a result of I’m nonetheless ready to listen to it from the president (BCB),” he mentioned.
A senior BCB director is making an attempt to steer Najmul to rethink his determination to step down as captain, although a reversal seems unlikely at this level, the report mentioned. Following the 2024 T20 World Cup, Najmul initially deliberate to resign from T20 captaincy, however later determined to give up as captain throughout all codecs.
Najmul’s management has not too long ago confronted criticism as a result of a chronic interval of poor outcomes. A BCB official talked about that if Najmul in the end declines to proceed as captain after the continuing Take a look at collection in opposition to South Africa, the board might contemplate appointing Mehidy Hasan as captain for Checks and ODIs, with Towhid Hridoy more likely to lead in T20s.
Throughout his tenure, Najmul led Bangladesh in 9 Checks, profitable three and dropping six, highlighted by a historic collection win over Pakistan. In ODIs, he captained in 9 matches with three wins and 6 losses. In T20Is, he led the crew in 24 video games, securing 10 victories.
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