Dhaka, March 8 -- based cricket club organisers, including former national team captain Tamim Iqbal, has formally requested the National Sports Council to investigate the Bangladesh Cricket Board's previous board of directors election, alleging the process lacked transparency.

The group submitted a letter to the NSC on Sunday, calling for an independent inquiry committee to examine the election. Iqbal stated that 50 of the 76 clubs in Dhaka support the petition.

During the last BCB elections, Iqbal and nine other candidates withdrew their nominations from the club category, citing an opaque selection process for district and divisional councilors.

Former BCB director Fahim Sinha said the organizers proposed an independent committee tha...