Dhaka, April 9 -- Days after taking over as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president, Tamim Iqbal, the former skipper has defended the board's decision to significantly raise domestic match fees and player salaries, stating that cricketers in the country had long been "highly underpaid" and deserved better financial recognition.
The move marks the first major step taken by the Tamim-led ad hoc committee, which assumed charge earlier this week, and is aimed at providing much-needed relief to domestic players across both men's and women's cricket, with a particular focus on improving conditions in the women's game.
While welcoming the increase, Tamim acknowledged that the revised structure is only a step in the right direction ratherthan a ...