Tamim Iqbal becomes Bangladesh’s youngest cricket head
Tamim Iqbal won 73 of 75 votes and said Bangladesh cricket needs broad support to repair its damaged reputation.
- On Sunday, 37-year-old Tamim Iqbal became Bangladesh's youngest cricket board president, winning the election after topping a field of 16 candidates competing for 12 director positions.
- A new government elected in February dissolved the Bangladesh Cricket Board over alleged "gross irregularities" following a five-member investigation committee's probe into elections held last October.
- Tamim scored more than 15,000 runs in a 15-year career and remains the only Bangladeshi to make centuries in all three international formats, vowing to correct the "reputational damage" suffered.
- At the board's first meeting, members unanimously elected Fahim Sinha as vice-president, while Tamim told reporters, "I will need everyone's support here" to address worldwide damage to Bangladesh cricket.
- Sources indicate a controversial T20 World Cup episode triggered the leadership change, as Bangladesh previously refused to play in India citing security concerns after the Indian Premier League dumped fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman.
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Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal, aged 37, has been elected as the new President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on June 7, 2026, making him the youngest to hold the prestigious position. Iqbal, who previously headed an ad-hoc committee from April 2026, secured a unanimous vote from the newly formed 25-member board of directors at the. 🏏 Former Captain Tamim Iqbal Becomes Youngest Bangladesh Cricket Board President at 37.
Former Captain Tamim Iqbal Elected As Bangladesh Cricket Board President
Tamim Iqbal has been elected as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), cementing his position at the helm of the country's governing body after previously serving as head of its ad-hoc committee.
Tamim Iqbal officially elected as BCB president, becomes youngest to take the post
Tamim Iqbal took charge as the interim head of the Bangladesh Cricket Board after the government dissolved the existing board of directors. He has now made history by becoming the youngest person ever elected as BCB president.
Tamim Iqbal has been appointed as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Tamim Iqbal was unanimously elected as the president without any contest in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president election held in Dhaka yesterday (8). >>Sri Lanka Cricket Reorganization Committee meets women players>Read more cricket news
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