The Bangladesh Cricket Board declared Sports & Sportz as the official rights holder of the Bangladesh national cricket team’s jersey for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
With the mega event approaching closer it is understood that the red and green jersey has already been in production and will soon be revealed to the public.
In a press event held at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday, BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury declared Sports & Sportz as the sole right holder of the Bangladesh jersey for the World Cup in Bangladesh territory.
Spors & Sportz said they will start selling the jerseys throughout the country and they assured the price will be affordable.
“We will reveal the Bangladesh world cup jersey in a few weeks’ time and the replica of the jersey will be put on sale to public through reputed clothing outlets of the country. The jerseys will be available across the country. We have not decided on the price of the replica jerseys yet but we will make sure that the price range is affordable,” informed the managing director of Sports and Sportz, Mehtabuddin Anwar to the media.
The occasion was a first for the BCB to have taken an initiative to stop production of counterfeit Bangladesh national cricket team jerseys which are sold in the market at a high price.
BCB CEO Nizamuddin hoped the initiative will deny production of fake jerseys and that the concerned will able to take legal action against those involved in production of the unauthorized Bangladesh team attire.
“We will take necessary measures to stop making of counterfeit jerseys and individuals involved in the wrong doing will be charged with legal action,” said Nizamuddin.
The Bangladesh shirt will also be available at the World Cup venues in England as well and The BCB is currently in discussion on the matter.
