Speculating on Whatmore's move to India as their next coach, Rahman told Indian television channel Times Now that the Aussie lacked a "characteristic essential" in dealing with sub-continental teams.

"From what we've read and seen, the issue for India seems to be that coaches have not been able to get into players' heart and that could be one aspect the Indian board might want to talk about," suggests Rahman while speaking to the channel in Dhaka earlier this week.

"Dav being an Australian is used to the Australian way of doing things," Rahman pointed out.

"There (in Australia), you do not have so much of explanation. Here in the sub-continent, we're very emotional people and sometimes a player performs depending upon how he feels when he gets out of bed."

The observations of the top-ranked BCB official came as surprise as the high-profile coach is not only born in the subcontinent (Sri Lanka) but also coached a team in the subcontinent (also Sri Lanka) to World Cup glory in 1996.

As Bangladesh coach he has also made huge contributions in the improvement process of the Tigers during the last four years.

Dav Whatmore, who is all set to quit the Bangladesh job after completion of the ongoing home series against India, has declined to comment on the surprisingly stinging comments made by Rahman, who has yet make any mark as the CEO in the country's most prestigious sports body.