Mohammad Salahuddin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 or 1974 |
| Role | Coach |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2005–2010 | Bangladesh |
| 2013 | Sylhet Royals |
| 2015, 2017-19, 2022-2024 | Comilla Victorians |
| 2016 | Chittagong Vikings |
| 2019-20 | Dhaka Platoon |
| 2024- present | Bangladesh (Senior Assistant Coach) |
Mohammad Salahuddin (born 1973 or 1974)[1] is a Bangladeshi cricket coach and current senior assistant coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team.[2][3] Formerly, he has been the assistant coach of the Bangladesh and Singapore national cricket teams. A graduate of Jahangirnagar University,[1] he played domestic cricket for six years until injury ended his career and he became a part-time coach in 1997.[4]
Coaching career
[edit]After a number of successes he joined the international side as a fielding coach in 2005 until leaving in 2010 to work in Malaysia as a university team coach.[1] He is a former coach of the Bangladesh Premier League side Comilla Victorians and led them to their victory in 2015–16 Bangladesh Premier League, and also coached then Sylhet Royals to the race to the final stage of the 2013 BPL.[5][6] He also coached Chittagong Vikings in 2016, helping them on their way to the eliminator.[7] Though no longer working with the national side, several Bangladeshi cricketers consider him a mentor including Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque.[1][8] He was selected as the head coach again for Comilla Victorians in 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League.[9] In November 2024, he was selected as the senior assistant coach of the Bangladesh men's national team.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bishwajit Roy (6 June 2016). "The coach the Tigers swear by". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Salahuddin appointed as Tigers' senior assistant coach". The Daily Star. 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Mohammad Salahuddin appointed Bangladesh's senior assistant coach". ESPN. 5 November 2024.
- ^ "১৪ বছর পর জাতীয় দলের কোচিং প্যানেলে সালাউদ্দিন". bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 5 November 2024. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Salahuddin to coach new BPL side Comilla Victorians". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "'Sylhet Royals' turns into 'Comilla Victorians'". BDCricTime.
- ^ "BPL Knocking the Door: Key teams and Their Strengths". Dakpeon24.
- ^ Isam, Mohammad. "Technical change brings prolific run for Mominul". CricInfo. ESPN. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Cricketers fuming after Salahuddin's 'brainless' remark". Prothom Alo. 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Salahuddin appointed as senior assistant coach of Bangladesh national cricket team". The Business Standard. 5 November 2024.