Chandika Hathurusingha was also part of the selection panel when he was the coach of the national team in the first round. The coach had a big influence on the national team elections.

Will Hathurusingha, who took over as the coach of the national team for the second time, be part of the coaching panel this time too?

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan Papon said that the coach is always consulted in the selection of the team. No team is given without talking to the captain. Hathurusingha’s input in the party elections is a little less likely now. Maybe he’s not watching the games that way. Maybe he will propose to see the game in front of him.

The BCB president also said, “Basically, what will happen here is that the selectors will talk to the coach and the captain and form a team. If the coach-captain has any suggestions to build the team, the selectors will see them. One to two players can change. Nothing else. However, the best XI will be arranged by the captain. No one else has anything to do with arranging the XI.

“Earlier, we had a selection panel comprising selectors, managers, captains, and team directors. At the moment, to the best of my knowledge, it is not followed. But the conversation is with everyone. The main role here is to talk to the selectors, the captain, and the coach. At the moment, I don’t think the coach will say anything. He might have a suggestion if he sees a few games.