The 34-year-old opening batsman introduced his determination citing an damage downside after holding a gathering with senior officers inside the Bangladesh Cricket Board in Dhaka a month after his retirement U-turn from worldwide cricket.
“I have informed them (the BCB officials) that from today I am stepping down as the Bangladesh ODI team captain. I have explained the reason. Injury is an issue,” Tamim advised reporters after the assembly.
“I have always thought about the team first. For the betterment of the team (I thought) I should step down as captain and concentrate as a player, and try to give my best whenever the opportunity comes,” Tamim stated.
Tamim added that he had additionally knowledgeable Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of his determination, and she or he had acknowledged his dilemma.
Tamim retired from all types of worldwide cricket in July in the course of the latest house collection, solely to withdraw his determination a day later on the request of Hasina.
The veteran opener broke down in tears whereas saying his worldwide retirement after main his facet to a 17-run defeat within the first of a three-match one-day collection in opposition to Afghanistan.
His non permanent retirement adopted BCB president Nazmul Hassan‘s public criticism of Tamim after he performed a match in opposition to Afghanistan regardless of admitting he was not one hundred pc match.
Hasina invited Tamim and Nazmul to her residence the subsequent day, prompting the cricketer to vary his thoughts.
Tamim, nonetheless, didn’t play the remaining two ODIs in opposition to Afghanistan and took a six-week break to endure damage rehab.
Opening batsman Liton Das led Bangladesh within the remaining Afghanistan ODIs after Tamim’s withdrawal from the collection.
BCB’s cricket operation chief Jalal Yunus advised reporters Thursday that Tamim’s decrease disc damage had not totally healed.
“Doctors suggested it would not be possible for him to play in the Asia Cup. He will be available for the New Zealand series and the World Cup. He will be given all kinds of cooperation to recover from the injury,” Jalal stated.
The BCB official stated a brand new ODI captain might be named in the end.
Bangladesh are scheduled to host New Zealand for 3 ODIs in late September after enjoying within the Asia Cup.
They will begin the marketing campaign within the World Cup in India in opposition to Afghanistan in Dharamshala on October 7.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com