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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on April 23, 2026, withdrew Mustafizur Nahid's No-Objection Certificate (NOC) for the Pakistan Super League (PSL), deciding he would undergo further scans and rehabilitation under the board's medical team following an assessment after the third ODI. Previously, on April 22, the BCB began considering a unified High-Performance (HP) structure, potentially winding down the Bangladesh Tigers program. As part of this revamp, Mohammad Salahuddin, the national team's senior assistant coach, is expected to replace David Hemp as HP head coach, with Tigers head coach Sohel Islam likely to assist. This followed the BCB's introduction of a 'Captains’ Card' on April 16, offering major benefits to former and current national team captains. During the ceremony, Bangladesh's first captain Shamim Kabir was announced, and former captains including Rakibul Hasan, Shafiq-ul-Haq Hira, and Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu, alongside current leaders Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, received their cards. Earlier, on April 11, chief selector Habibul Bashar stated that a return for Shakib Al Hasan, who has been out of the national setup, is still possible. This series of events began after an ad-hoc committee on April 8 formally took operational control and allocated key departmental responsibilities among its members following the National Sports Council's (NSC) removal of Aminul Islam Bulbul’s board.
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