DHAKA: International Cricket Council (ICC) president AHM Mustafa Kamal is set to address a press conference at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport immediately after returning from Australia on April 1.

He will also explain whether he would hold ICC presidency.

AHM Mustafa Kamal also announced that he would disclose “mischievous” designs of some people who had denied him the “constitutional right” to hand over the World Cup trophy at the post-match presentation ceremony of the World Cup final on Sunday.

He also has threatened to reveal various irregularities practiced inside the apex body of cricket during his tenure.

Besides, he would talk about the quarter final match between Bangladesh and India in the ICC World Cup.

A competent source said Kamal already has stopped taking facilities as ICC president. He has bought return ticket himself.

Kamal left the Melbourne Cricket Ground even before the final between Australia and New Zealand finished.

The trophy was handed over by ICC chairman N Srinivasan, despite the ICC’s amendment of its rules in January 2015 to mandate that ICC president is supposed to give trophies at global competitions.

Kamal spoke to two Bangladeshi TV channels following Sunday’s final, accusing the ICC of not honouring his rights.

Kamal said, “I was supposed to give the trophy today. It is my constitutional right. But very unfortunately, I wasn’t allowed to do so. My rights were dishonoured. After I go back home, I will let the whole world know what’s happening in ICC. I will let the whole world know about those guys who are doing these mischievous things.”

He commented on “umpiring biasness” in the Bangladesh-India quarter-final held on March 19.

Kamal said that the ICC should investigate the matter and questioned “whether some decisions were deliberate or not”.

A day later, the ICC’s chief executive, Dave Richardson, termed Kamal’s criticism “unfortunate”.

The amendment to the memorandum and articles of association was unanimously approved by Full Council in January 2015.

According to 3.3 (B): “With effect from the 2014 Conference Close Date, the President shall act solely as chairman at Conference and Special Meetings and be responsible for presenting trophies at global competitions and cricket events held under the aegis of the Council. For the avoidance of doubt, with effect from the 2014 Conference Close Date, the President will no longer act as chairman of the Executive Board or as chairman of any Committee or Sub-Committee.”

BDST: 2138 HRS, MAR 30, 2015