BCB ends long association with chief curator Gamini de Silva

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to end its 15-year association with chief curator Gamini de Silva, effective from November.

Gamini, who has served as the BCB's head curator since 2010, was given a one-year extension in July 2025. However, officials confirmed that the board will part ways with him after paying the agreed compensation.

"According to his(Gamini) agreement if we don't want to continue with him before the end of his tenure, we have to pay him salary of two months. We decided to pay him that amount to end our relationship with him," a BCB official confirmed Cricbuzz on Thursday.

Gamini was recently moved to Rajshahi after spending most of his tenure in charge of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. His relationship with the board reportedly became strained following the return of Australian curator Tony Hemmings.

It was reported that Hemmings left the BCB after not being welcomed by Gamini, who had been known to call the shots on pitch matters since his appointment.

Gamini has also faced criticism for the consistently slow and low surfaces under his watch, both in international and domestic matches. He remains the only curator in BCB's history to have served a single venue for such a long period - a record that has drawn scrutiny within the board.