Chittagong Kings, one of
the seven franchises of the Bangladesh Premier League, has signed a three-year contract
with Brian Lara as a brand ambassador. To complete other official formalities,
former West Indian cricketer arrived in Dhaka in November.
The franchise owner, Sameer
Quader Chowdhury, told ESPNcricinfo, “I am excited and honoured to announce
that Brian Lara has agreed to join us as the brand ambassador of the Chittagong
Kings.”
As a duty of his new role as
the brand
ambassador, he was the part of the delegation of the Chittagong franchise at the auction on December 7. When the
second season of the tournament will kick off on the ground, he will be seen
with the franchise during the BPL campaign.
According to Chowdhury, Lara
will be present for their corporate dealings and marketing activities. Besides,
he will keep himself busy in doing social work and be involved in team’s
activities and selection.
Former Australian players
Michael Bevan and Dean Jones were part of the Chittagong Kings as batting coach
and technical director respectively in the first season of the BPL.
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