{"id":177896,"date":"2026-06-07T11:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177896"},"modified":"2026-06-07T11:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:00:50","slug":"tamim-iqbal-becomes-bangladeshs-youngest-cricket-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177896","title":{"rendered":"Tamim Iqbal becomes Bangladesh\u2019s youngest cricket head"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71074026\">Ex-Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal became the country\u2019s youngest cricket chief on Sunday, weeks after he was appointed interim president and vowed to repair the sport\u2019s damaged reputation in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Cricket and politics are intertwined in Bangladesh, and the game was affected by turmoil after the 2024 uprising that ousted long-term ruler Sheikh Hasina.<\/p>\n<p>A new government elected in February dissolved the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) over alleged \u201cgross irregularities\u201d and appointed an interim board led by 37-year-old Tamim, who retired from international cricket in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Tamim was elected after topping a board election with 73 votes from 75 councillors, and led a 16-candidate field competing for 12 director positions.<\/p>\n<p>Fahim Sinha, who received 66 votes, was named vice-president at the board\u2019s first meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all have to keep one thing in mind, which is that the reputation damage that Bangladesh cricket has suffered worldwide, I alone cannot fix this,\u201d Tamim told reporters after the first meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will need everyone\u2019s support here,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/marylebone-cricket-club-apology-statement-lords-pitch-england-new-zealand-first-test-second-shortest\/article71073845.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MCC apologises for subpar Lord\u2019s pitch in 1st England vs New Zealand Test<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Under the previous board, Bangladesh refused to play in India at this year\u2019s T20 World Cup, citing security concerns after fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was dumped by Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders.<\/p>\n<p>The International Cricket Council refused a Bangladesh request to play its matches in Sri Lanka and kicked them out of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Tamim scored more than 15,000 runs for Bangladesh in a career spanning 15 years and remains the only Bangladeshi to make centuries in all three formats of international cricket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 07, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/tamim-iqbal-bcb-president-election-win-interim-board-head-bangladesh-news\/article71074026.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal became the country\u2019s youngest cricket chief on Sunday, weeks after he was appointed interim president and vowed to repair the sport\u2019s damaged reputation in the country. Cricket and politics are intertwined in Bangladesh, and the game was affected by turmoil after the 2024 uprising that ousted long-term ruler Sheikh Hasina. A &#8230; <a title=\"Tamim Iqbal becomes Bangladesh\u2019s youngest cricket head\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177896\" aria-label=\"Read more about Tamim Iqbal becomes Bangladesh\u2019s youngest cricket head\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":177897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-177896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6607_29_9_2024_17_32_7_1_DSC_113429_09_INDIABANGLADESH2NDTESTKANPUR_W.JPG","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":176898,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=176898","url_meta":{"origin":177896,"position":0},"title":"ICC delegation visits Bangladesh ahead of BCB elections","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A two-member ICC delegation visited Bangladesh to review the developments within the country\u2019s cricket board ahead of its scheduled election on June 7. 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