Head coach of the men’s squad Chandika Hathurusingha has been suspended by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for unethical behavior he displayed during the ODI World Cup in India last year.
Chandika Hathurusingha, the head coach of the men’s side, has been suspended by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for inappropriate behavior that occurred during the ODI World Cup in India last year. Hathurusingha, the former all-rounder for Sri Lanka, will be fired and replaced by former West Indies star Phil Simmons. Bangladesh had a dismal tour of India under Hathurusingha, losing both the Test and T20I series. As to new zealand, Simmons, who was an all-rounder and opened the batting for the West Indies in the early and mid-1990s, would lead the Bangladesh squad till the ICC Champions Trophy takes place the following year.
“Chandika Hathurusingha, the head coach of Bangladesh, has been suspended due to claims that he struck a player during the ODI World Cup in 2018.” After a 48-hour suspension, his contract would be terminated, and Phil Simmons will assume control until the Champions Trophy of the next year, according to the website.
An investigation was conducted by the BCB over a player’s claim that the coach had slapped him during the World Cup the previous year.
The 56-year-old Hathurusingha’s contract was set to expire following the 2025 Champions Trophy. Hathurusingha returned to the Bangladeshi team in February of last year for a second term with the Asian team.For the forthcoming two-match Test series against South Africa at home, he will not be with the team.
Following an incredible Test series whitewash in Pakistan, he led the squad to India, where they lost the T20I series 0-3 and the two-Test series 0-2 to Rohit Sharma’s team, an ignominious result.
Following disasters in the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup, his departure signals an unimpressive conclusion to his brief tenure as Bangladesh’s coach.
