During an impromptu press conference in Dhaka on July 14, BCB president Aminul Islam was asked about Bangladesh's national senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin and how he has fared in the national setup. Salahuddin, appointed last November initially as assistant coach and later handed the batting coach role, has come under pressure after the team's poor run over the past nine months.

"Firstly I feel our batting coach Mohammad Salahuddin is doing quite well and in the midst of the series, I won't like to make a comment. We will see after the series," Aminul said.

"Batting is something you have to learn. Whether it's domestic cricket, playing within a structured system, or gaining experience on different wickets, all these factors combined make batting a challenging task. I believe all coaches are important, but a batting coach's role is somewhat like that of a doctor.

"They have to diagnose the problem and provide the right remedy. That's why a batting coach is absolutely essential. The cricket coaching manual says that on the first ball you should play a front foot defense. But in the T20 format, it's completely different. This is where dynamic or versatile coaching comes in, and playing various formats helps. You master these skills," he added.

Aminul was responding just a couple of days after chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain publicly stated that the board is actively looking to appoint a batting coach, strongly suggesting Salahuddin could soon be replaced.