Bangladesh Cricket Board, which was throwing tantrums over playing T20 World Cup in India, is now facing rebellion from its own players. Angered by the statement of Bangladesh Cricket Board Finance Committee Chairman Nazmul Islam, cricketers have demanded his resignation. He said that if he does not resign then the cricketers will stop all types of cricket activities in the country. Will boycott playing cricket. Meanwhile, the BCB has distanced itself from Nazmul’s statement. According to a report by Cricbuzz, the Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) warned on Wednesday that if Nazmul Islam does not resign before the next BPL match to be held on Thursday, January 15, the players will refuse to take the field. Bangladesh Cricket Association has come on the backfoot due to the tough attitude of the cricketers. It has distanced itself from Nazmul Islam’s statement but has not sacked him or asked him to resign.
Which statement of Nazmul enraged Bangladeshi cricketers?
Bangladeshi cricketer is furious with Nazmul Islam’s statement in which he had said that if Bangladesh does not play in the T20 World Cup, the board will not suffer any financial loss. The financial loss will be borne by the players only and the board will not compensate them for the loss of their earnings. Nazmul argued that BCB spends crores of rupees on players but does not ask them to return the money when they perform poorly, hence there is no question of compensating the players.
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After this statement of Nazmul Islam, CWAP, after discussion, hastily called an emergency online press conference on Wednesday night. CWAB President Mohammad Mithun said that Nazmul’s words had crossed the limits.
Cricketers’ ultimatum
Mithun said, ‘The words used by the board director regarding the players are completely unacceptable for the players. This has hurt the entire organization of cricketers.
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“We have already given a lot of time to the board but have not seen any positive message till now,” the CWAP president said. We demand resignation. If the resignation is not made before tomorrow’s (Thursday) match, then we will announce a boycott of all types of cricket which will start from BPL matches.
NoBCB distanced itself from Jamul Islam’s statement
Realizing the tough attitude of the players, BCB issued a statement on Wednesday, shortly before the CWAP press conference, distancing itself from Nazmul Islam’s statement. He said that the board regrets any statements which are inappropriate, objectionable or hurtful. Nazmul’s statement does not reflect the official position. It should not be seen as the policy or view of the Board. BCB said in its statement that ‘appropriate disciplinary action’ will be taken against conduct showing disrespect towards cricketers.
