Jalal Yunus on Monday stepped down as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director and the chairman of the cricket operations committee, according to ESPNcricinfo. According to the report, the National Sports Council, the control authorities of 41 different sports bodies in Bangladesh asked Yunus to resign from his position.
Yunus was a former Bangladesh pacer who played professional cricket in the 1980s and from 2009, held a crucial position in the BCB and later in 2021 became the cricket operations head.
“I have resigned for the greater interest of cricket. I am all for cricket running properly and correctly. I am alright with their intention to replace me as per the constitution. I don’t want to be a stumbling block for cricket’s progress,” Yunus was quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
This decision comes just before Bangladesh is set to face Pakistan in a 2-match Test series, starting from August 21. Both the games of the series will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
