Sarwar Imran is a Bangladeshi cricket coach. He was head coach of BKSP (
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ক্রীড়া শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠান, Bangladesh Institute of Sports Education) is the national sports institute of Bangladesh. It is res ...
)from 1987 to 1997.
He started his coaching career in 1984 and from then he played the role of head coach of various teams in premier division cricket, the main domestic ODI competition in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million pe ...
. From 2000 to December 2011, he played the role of Head cricket coach of High Performance Unit of
Bangladesh National Cricket Academy
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
. Under his coaching, Bangladesh won its first ever gold in
2010 Asian Games
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.
Imran is only Bangladeshi to have long International Coaching Experience. He was the head coach of
Bangladesh National Cricket Team
The Bangladesh men's national cricket team ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল), popularly known as The Tigers, is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It is a Full Member of the Int ...
when
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million pe ...
played its first-ever test match in the year 2000. He was also interim coach in 2003 following the sacking of
Mohsin Kamal
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. Besides that, from 1997 to 2012 Imran was either head or assistant coach of
Bangladesh National Cricket Team
The Bangladesh men's national cricket team ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল), popularly known as The Tigers, is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It is a Full Member of the Int ...
.
In the first two editions of
Bangladesh Premier League
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,
he played the role of head coach of the
Barisal Burners
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. Recently, he has been appointed assistant coach of
Bangladesh National Cricket Team
The Bangladesh men's national cricket team ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল), popularly known as The Tigers, is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It is a Full Member of the Int ...
for the
India
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series in June where he will be assisting the newly appointed head Coach
Chandika Hathurusingha
Upul Chandika Hathurusingha ( si, උපුල් චන්දික හතුරුසිංහ; born 13 September 1968) is a former cricketer. He was also the former head coach of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. Hathurusingha also worke ...
. He is the coach of Minister Group Rajshahi in Bangabandhu T20 Cup 2020.
References
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Living people
Bangladesh Premier League coaches
Bangladeshi cricket coaches
Year of birth missing (living people)
Coaches of the Bangladesh national cricket team