Former BCB chief Bulbul joins PSL’s Lahore Qalandars in key advisory role

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul, who is also a former Bangladesh national team captain, has been appointed as an advisor to Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Lahore Qalandars.

The PSL franchise confirmed the appointment on its official X account on Tuesday.

According to the statement, Bulbul will oversee the overall development, modernisation, and operational guidance of the Qalandars' High-Performance Centres. 

His tenure will focus on modern training techniques, advanced coaching methodologies, and talent pathways for young cricketers.

The strategic initiative aims to strengthen grassroots cricket development while serving as a stepping stone for Lahore Qalandars' broader plan to expand their cricket outreach and development initiatives into Bangladesh in the near future, leveraging Bulbul’s extensive administrative and international cricket expertise.

Bulbul, a distinguished figure both on the field and in cricket administration, represented the Bangladesh national team from 1988 to 2002. 

He captained the side during the 1999 Cricket World Cup and scored Bangladesh's historic maiden Test century against India in 2000 during the country's inaugural Test match.

Following his playing career, he built a decade-long career in global cricket development, serving as the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Development Manager for the Asian region from 2015 to 2025, after earlier roles as a Cricket Development Officer for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). 

Bulbul further extended his administrative repertoire by serving as the president of the BCB from 30 May, 2025, to 7 April, 2026.