Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Many candidates vying for director posts in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections are set to be elected unopposed. Out of 50 people who filed nomination papers, 16 have withdrawn their candidacies. Out of 30 in the club category, 13 have pulled out of the race.

One of them, Israfil Khosru, a member of the Axiom Cricketers' Council, said that their decision was made in protest of election interference by a government faction.

The scheduled time for withdrawal of nomination papers was from 10am to noon on Wednesday. After days of heated rumours and drama over the past few days, 16 people, including former national team skipper Tamim Iqbal, finally withdrew their nomination papers.

Alleging a rigged election, Tamim...