Nic Pothas, the assistant coach for Bangladesh, has resigned, citing family obligations. When Pothas first joined the coaching staff of Bangladesh in 2023, his contract was set to expire in March 2026. But prior to the 2025 Champions Trophy, the former South African batsman decided to resign.
In a statement to Cricbuzz on Friday, BCB cricket operations in-charge Shahriar Nafees stated, "Yes, his contract stretched till 2026, however he resigned due to family circumstances."
Like anything worthwhile, this must end. While working with @bcb_tigers_official, I have had a terrific experience with some amazing people. Along the process, we have made history, broken numerous records, and generated incredible memories. It is time to enjoy some time at home and look forward to the next phase. For an exciting new year, I wish everyone at Bangladesh Cricket the best. "You will be missed," Pothas wrote.
Throughout his more than ten-year coachingcareer, Pothas has held the positions of head coach for Sri Lanka (2017-2018)and the West Indies (2018-2019). For these teams, he has also served as anassistant coach, fielding coach, and lead fielding coach. He was thewicketkeeping coach for Hampshire County Cricket Club prior to enteringBangladesh. Pothas, a right-handed batsman, scored more than 16,000 runs infirst-class and List A cricket throughout his playing career. He also played inthree ODIs for South Africa.
Mohammad Salahuddin was just named senior assistant coach by the BCB. Inaddition, Salahuddin was the batting coach for Bangladesh's West Indies tour.
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