From ‘T20 Innings’ to ‘ODI Knock’: Bulbul eyes full term at BCB
Aminul Islam Bulbul, Cricfrenzy
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president and former national opener Aminul Islam Bulbul has confirmed that he will contest in the upcoming BCB elections.
Soon after taking over as board president, Bulbul had said he came to play a “T20 innings.” Now, by announcing his participation in the polls, he says he intends to play a “50-over match.”
Aminul Islam Bulbul to contest in BCB elections
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Explaining his decision, Bulbul noted that several initiatives he launched have been progressing well, and he wants to continue that momentum. “I had said it was a quick innings, but it’s not over yet. If I continue, I’ll go to ODI from T20,” he told the media in Sylhet.
Bulbul first entered the board as a councillor through direct nomination from the National Sports Council (NSC), before being elected president. On whether he has discussed his candidacy with the NSC this time, he said, “I haven’t had any talks with the NSC yet. I’ve only expressed my intention to contest if possible. I don’t know yet how it will happen. But the work I started is going well, and I want to see it through.”
The BCB election, scheduled for the first week of October, is already the subject of intense discussion. Questions remain over who will contest the presidency, whose acceptability will be higher, and who will emerge as councillors.
A virtual meeting of the BCB held on Monday confirmed the timeline for the polls.
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Bulbul is not the only prominent name in the race. Former BCB president Faruque Ahmed and former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal have also declared their candidacies, setting the stage for a high-stakes contest in the country’s cricket board.
BCB boss has not spoken with Tamim yet but expressed hope for mutual respect and cooperation, emphasizing that everyone is ultimately here for cricket.
“I haven’t spoken with Tamim, but I hope there will be mutual respect and cooperation. After all, at the end of the day, we are all here to serve cricket.”
