Sridharan Sriram said he was clear about his role with the Bangladesh team after the former India all-rounder was included in the Twenty20 squad until the end of the World Cup in Australia this year.
After six years as an assistant coach with the Australian men’s team ended last month, Sriram has been appointed technical advisor of the Bangladesh Twenty20 team ahead of the team’s Asian Cup campaign in the United Arab Emirates best.
Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo did not accompany the team to the UAE and there were rumors that the South African international would step down after being sidelined.
Domingo has quashed those “rumors” and said he’s looking forward to helping the team improve in other formats.
“I am very clear about my role here,” Sriram, who is on the coaching staff of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL), said in his first media interaction since taking the job. on Thursday.
“My job is basically to work with the captain, team director and skills coaches, bring all three components together and use my T20 experience in IPL and Australia and come up with a solution. a strategy where we can use our resources judiciously.”
Sriram says it’s a “fantastic move” to bring in all-star Shakib Al Hasan as captain of the Twenty20 team.
“I respect him as an opponent and it was nice to see his perspective on the T20 match. It was very modern, it was very fresh, and we were on the same page. “
Bangladesh began its Group B campaign against Afghanistan in Sharjah on Tuesday.
