, Oct. 6 -- Former Bangladesh captain and wicket-keep batter Khaled Mashud has been elected as a director in the new board of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). it's a new chapter in his cricket journey after years on the sidelines of administration.

Mashud won by a landslide in the only truly contested category of Monday's board election - one held under a cloud of controversy and allegations of government influence.

According to preliminary results, Mashud secured 35 votes in Category-3, which represents former players, captains, and institutions such as universities and education boards.

His rival, Jahangirnagar University's representative Debabrata Pal, bagged just seven votes.

Though official results were pending, celebrations b...