BCB president makes stunning revelations
BCB president Nazmul Hasan Papon is a man who doesn’t mince his words. He is always brutally straightforward and blunt in his approach and has now revealed that a new stadium will be built in Purbachal while also talking about the next potential coach and the central contract situation.
At this point in time, the Eden Gardens is the biggest stadium in the subcontinent with about 66300 seats and could be rivalled by the planned stadium to be built in Bangladesh.
The BCB chief stated that the board wants the stadium to be among the best in the world and is waiting for permission of the government to start the works.
According to PTI, Papon, after concluding the ICC board meeting in India, said: "We want this to become one of the best in the world. Let's hope for the best. It will be a centre of excellence.
"We are waiting for the land, the earlier we get the faster it will be ready. If we get the land, then BCB will build the stadium at its own. It will be the best venue ever in Bangladesh with a capacity of at least 50,000."
It has also been reported that the stadium will be named after the Prime Minister of the country, Honorable Sheikh Hasina. Papon further stated that it would take a maximum of two years to complete the stadium and will be among the finest in the world.
"We hope to get it ready within a time frame of one and half years to maximum two years. It will be one of the most modern stadiums in the world."
When asked about whether the cricket center will move from Mirpur to the proposed new stadium, he said: "It's not like that. We will have another option. Mirpur is very old, many things have changed.
"It will be the most modern and that will be a major attraction. But at the same time matches will also happen in Mirpur."
The Tigers have been without a head coach ever since the resignation of Chandika Hathurusingha following the tour of South Africa. They are actively looking for a new coach and Nazmul Hasan hopes that a deal could be struck in a few days’ time while also revealing that they are in talks with World Cup-winning former India coach Gary Kirsten.
"Hopefully we will finalise in about 10-15 days' time. I will not disclose the names yet because they have commitments. It will be a two years' contract, whoever he is he will be with us at least till the World Cup."
"We are planning for multiple coaches and some of them may not be fulltime. We are also in talks with Gary Kirsten."
On playing against India in the next FTP, he said: "We have matches with India. We just played one Test.”
BCB recently released their central contracts consisting of only 10 players. Nazmul Hasan, however, affirmed that there are no fixed number of players in the contract as even 50 players can find a place in it owing to performances.
"We have broadened the contract system. There won't be any fixed number of players in A list and like that. It will be on the basis of performance. Whoever does well, will be included in A list.
"It was 16 before in the contract system. Now it could be 50. It's open but now it depends purely on performance. Some players like Mosaddek Hussain, Liton Das can get into A list," he concluded.
