Tamim Wants to Develop Bangladesh Cricket Following the Indian Model

Staff Reporter:  TAM wants to develop Bangladesh’s cricket on the Indian model. ‘Center of Excellence’ – Everyone who follows Indian cricket is familiar with this name. India has been producing players in this specialized center in Bengaluru for many years with VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid. Basically, talented gems from domestic cricket are groomed for international cricket. As a result, India’s pipeline in world cricket is now the strongest.

BCB President Tamim Iqbal wants to follow this model of the neighboring country in Bangladesh. So he went to Bengaluru with his team and visited this center. On August 1, President Tamim, Vice President Fahim Sinha, Director Shahnian Tanim, BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury visited this center. They understood the facilities and philosophy there. Later, Tamim sought help from Indian officials for the development of Bangladeshi cricket.

BCB wants detailed cooperation on how India has built this structure. Tamim wants to build a Center of Excellence in Bangladesh very soon with the help of Indians.

During the time of Aminul Islam Bulbul, the BCB had increased the bitterness by opposing India, and Tamim has also conveyed the message that he wants to remove that bitterness and establish good relations again.

Meanwhile, Tamim has also met BCCI officials during his visit to India. He has requested the Indian team to come to Bangladesh to play the ODI and T20 series. It is not certain whether the Indian team will tour Bangladesh even if it is on the FTP next September. Because the whole matter is now a political and security issue. Tamim called the Bangladesh team’s failure to go to India to play the World Cup during the Yunus government a mistake and said that they should leave there. However, the Indian team’s tour to Bangladesh depends on the relationship between the governments of the two countries. Tamim or the BCCI have little to do here.