Bangladesh’s sacked coach Chandika Hathurusinghe has claimed that BCB president Faruque Ahmed made “premeditated allegations” against him, including one that accused him of physically attacking a player and another for breaching terms of his employment. ---Advertisement---The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) terminated the contract of Hathurusinghe on October 17 and termed those “allegations”, while appointing Phil Simmons as an interim coach till the Champions Trophy in 2025. Allegations Of PremeditationIn a statement to ESPNcricinfo, Hathurusinghe said that he believed the allegations had been orchestrated against him. Allegations DeetsThe BCB suspended Hathurusinghe on October 15, accusing him of assaulting a player in the ODI World Cup 2023 and exceeding the number of leaves permissible. He also criticized the timing of the allegations as it took months for the narrative to appear.

Source: News 24 October 18, 2024 14:01 UTC