Tamim Iqbal stepped down on Thursday as captain of Bangladesh’s one-day worldwide aspect and pulled his title out of the Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in August and September.
The 34-year-old opening batsman introduced his resolution citing an harm 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 instructed 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.
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Tamim added that he had additionally knowledgeable Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of his resolution, and he or she had acknowledged his dilemma.
Tamim retired from all types of worldwide cricket in July in the course of the current residence sequence, solely to withdraw his resolution a day later on the request of Hasina.
The veteran opener broke down in tears whereas saying his worldwide retirement after main his aspect to a 17-run defeat within the first of a three-match one-day sequence towards Afghanistan.
His short-term retirement adopted BCB president Nazmul Hassan’s public criticism of Tamim after he performed a match towards Afghanistan regardless of admitting he was not 100 per cent match.
Hasina invited Tamim and Nazmul to her residence the subsequent day, prompting the cricketer to alter his thoughts.
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Tamim, nonetheless, didn’t play the remaining two ODIs towards Afghanistan and took a six-week break to endure harm rehab.
Opening batsman Liton Das led Bangladesh within the remaining Afghanistan ODIs after Tamim’s withdrawal from the sequence.
BCB’s cricket operation chief Jalal Yunus instructed reporters Thursday that Tamim’s decrease disc harm 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 can be named sooner or later.
Bangladesh is scheduled to host New Zealand for 3 ODIs in late September after enjoying within the Asia Cup.
It will begin the marketing campaign within the World Cup in India towards Afghanistan in Dharamshala on October 7.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com