Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan has requested Tamim Iqbal to reconsider his retirement decision and return to the group forward of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 on July 6. Nazmul revealed that Tamim’s decision got here as a shock to him and the board as there was no indication or trace from the participant.
Tamim shocked Bangladesh cricket as he introduced his retirement from all types of cricket on Thursday. With the ODI World Cup solely months away, it got here as a giant blow to followers and the cricket board. Board members held an emergency assembly on Thursday evening in Dhaka to request Tamim to reconsider his decision.
Nazmul revealed that he spoke with Tamim in regards to the squad prior to the participant’s press convention on Thursday and mentioned that he had common communication with the legendary opener as properly.
“The reason why we sat today is that suddenly we have seen that Tamim announced in the media that he retired. It was totally unexpected for us because we have had regular communication… and because he was the ODI skipper, even three days back we spoke with him about the squad and even today I have spoken with him,” Nazmul informed reporters on Thursday.
“I did not have any clue that this kind of decision can come. I have spoken with him personally about his future and he said that he will play till the next Champions Trophy later he spoke about World Cup captaincy with Jalal bhai (BCB cricket operation chairman) and I told him that he is the captain.”
Nazmul additionally added that the participant shouldn’t be responding to his calls since saying his retirement after which contacted Tamim’s brother Nafees Iqbal who is the supervisor of the Bangladesh cricket group. He additional revealed that the board is hoping to kind out any points with Tamim as their skipper stepping away throughout World Cup yr shouldn’t be a great signal.
