DHAKA, Aug 29, 2022 (BSS)-The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed
former India allrounder Sridharan Sriram as the Technical Consultant for only
T20 format, in which they often found them in vulnerable state.

    The 46-year-old will join the squad's preparation in Dhaka for the Asia
Cup T20 in the UAE and will be working with the Bangladesh Team until the end
of its campaign in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Australia later this year.

    The announcement of Sriram's appointment came just a day after BCB
president Nazmul Hassan Papon revealed that they want to change the playing
method of T20 cricket completely in a bid to bring up expected success.

    Sriram, who played eight ODIs for India between 2000-2004 had a
distinguished first class career spanning nearly 18 years. He was assistant
coach of the Australian team from 2018 to 2022. During this period Australia
won the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE.

    He has extensive experience with franchisee Twenty20 teams in the Indian
Premier League (IPL) having coached Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI
Punjab and Delhi Daredevils. At present he is the assistant coach, batting
and spin bowling for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. From 2015 to
2018, Sriram was a consultant coach for Cricket Australia.

    On his new assignment with Bangladesh, Sriram said he was looking forward
to the role with excitement: "I bring with me twenty-five years of cricketing
experience and nine years of coaching at an elite level. I am really looking
forward to working with the Bangladesh players.

     "I believe Bangladesh has huge potential in white ball cricket and the
very thought of being involved with such a talented group of players at two
high profile events excites me."