Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has suspended head coach Chandika Hathurusingha for slapping a player.
The board says that Chandika will be removed from the post after 48 hours of suspension.
BCB had investigated the allegation during the World Cup 2023. A player had alleged that the head coach had slapped him.
Phil Simmons has been appointed as interim coach.
Hathurusingha has been the most successful coach for the Tigers according to results and performance in both his tenures,
It is not the first time he faced such consequences. Earlier, his contract was prematurely terminated by Sri Lanka Cricket in 2019 for failing in various assignments and being unable to maintain good relationships with the team.
He later challenged his sacking in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, and demanded 5$ million for loss of income and damages to his reputation. However, he withdrew his application after his desired addition of parties to the legal proceedings was rejected.
