'Unusual' separation with Hathurusingha
A coach cannot be kept if he doesn't want to stay. In 2017, during the middle of the South Africa tour, Chandika Hathurusingha left the role of Bangladesh's coach, and he couldn't be retained. A coach can cling to his position, but that wasn't possible for Hathurusingha. Now, just before the home series against South Africa, the main coach of the Tigers has been sacked. Just as it is strange to leave a position in the middle of a series, it is equally odd to make the decision to dismiss a coach on grounds of misconduct. The unusual process of severing ties with Bangladesh twice is linked to South Africa's name. Coincidentally, both incidents occurred in October, first in 2017 and now in 2024!