“He will be with the team till the India series and then we will take it from there”

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Sarwar Imran has been appointed as Bangladesh’s assistant coach for their upcoming three-match ODI series against India, which gets underway on June 15.

Imran will be in charge of the 23-member training camp that begins on May 26 since newly appointed head coach Chandika Hathurusingha will only arrive on June 10.

“We have appointed Imran bhai as assistant coach for the upcoming India series,” Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cricket operations committee chairman Akram Khan said. “Since Hathurusingha arrives on June 10, Imran bhai will begin the training from Monday. He has been Bangladesh’s coach previously. He will be with the team till the India series and then we will take it from there.”

Imran has coached Bangladesh on various occasions in the past, including in 2000 and 2003.

He has also been their bowling coach on numerous occasions in the past.