BCB director, Nazmul Abedeen Fahim wants Phil Simmons to continue his role as Bangladesh’s head coach till the 2027 ODI World Cup. He said that the board would discuss this with Phil Simmons soon.
They are hoping for him to sign up for the role on a long-term basis. The contract extension of the head coach of Bangladesh was one of the key things discussed in the board meeting in Dhaka.
Simmons has been working as interim Bangladesh head coach since October last year. During his tenure as head coach, the Bangladesh national cricket team won just one series. They won a T20I series against West Indies by 3-0. Bangladesh also exited early in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025, after losing to India and New Zealand.
Despite that, the Bangladesh board seems to have trust in Simmons. BCB president Faruque Ahmed and director Fahim approve the appointment of Simmons as full-time coach of Bangladesh.
“The contracts of our head coach and senior assistant coach were till mid-March,” Fahim said. “We are satisfied with them, so we will get in touch with them for renegotiation. If we can’t get into an understanding with them, we have to think about other options. We are hopeful of reaching a mutual understanding with them. We are thinking of extending their contracts till the 2027 World Cup.
“We will speak to him formally very soon. I have seen him up close. I am convinced he will do well with the Bangladesh team. I have also seen the interpersonal relationships he has with the local coaches and the players. I think he will do well here.”
Apart from Simmons, BCB is also set to renew the contract of senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin. He was appointed as assistant coach last November. Both of these coaches are willing to work together for betterment of Bangladesh cricket and that is why BCB is likely to renew the contract of both individuals.
