The Bangladesh cricket workforce goes by a hard part, proper earlier than the beginning of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Within the remaining 15-man squad that the Bangla Tigers introduced, there was no house for star opening batter Tamim Iqbal whereas Shakib Al Hasan was named the captain of the aspect. Tamim’s exit from the workforce left many shocked, however in line with skipper Shakib, the administration had few choices however to axe Tamim, who’s ‘infantile’ and a participant who performs for ‘particular person success over workforce’s’.
In a chat with Bangladesh media outlet, T Sports activities, Shakib took a swipe at Tamim, claiming the opening batter did not need to play within the center order, even when it benefitted the workforce. Shakib cited the instance of India’s Rohit Sharma as he defined why a participant would at all times preserve the workforce in entrance.
“Somebody like Rohit Sharma constructed his profession from No. 7 to opener, scored 10,000-plus runs. If he typically bats at No. 3 or 4, wouldn’t it be an enormous drawback? It’s completely infantile. It’s my bat, I’ll play. Nobody else can play. A participant ought to bat at any place for the workforce. Staff first. It does not make any distinction in case you have made 100 or 200, and the workforce loses. What are you able to do with private achievement? You need to make a reputation for your self?,” he stated.
“You aren’t occupied with the workforce in any respect. Folks do not perceive these items. Why was the proposal given to him? It was for the workforce. What’s unsuitable with that? You’re a workforce man once you comply with such a proposal. Except you might be pondering alongside these strains, you aren’t a workforce man. You might be enjoying for particular person information, success, fame, and title. Not for the workforce,” he added.
It was additionally reported that Tamim wasn’t absolutely match to play the complete World Cup. Although the batter claimed that he was match for the World Cup however it was the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s choice to not embrace him within the roster regardless of that. Shakib, nevertheless, stated that he did not need to embrace a participant within the workforce that had health query marks throughout him.
“I did not talk about the topic with the actual participant, medical workforce or selector. It’s positively the board’s choice. Folks may doubt my functionality or capability however somebody like MS Dhoni, who has received every little thing and has the data and sense, as soon as stated that the unfit participant who’s enjoying is dishonest his workforce and nation. I feel we should always settle for it, and never simply Tamim however each participant (that you need to be absolutely match when enjoying for the workforce or nation).”
Shakib was additionally disillusioned by Tamim’s choice to give up as Bangladesh skipper simply 2 months earlier than the beginning of the ODI World Cup.
“I’ve typically heard within the dressing room that he’s leaving the captaincy. Even a participant as soon as instructed him that ‘bhai, depart it early in order that the brand new captain will get a little bit of time’. Precisely that is what occurred. The one who got here in did not get the time. Every and everybody knew together with the selectors and board officers. Papon bhai (BCB president Nazmul Hassan) definitely knew about it,” stated Shakib.
“I do not know why he did not depart it (earlier). He can inform you. It’s like, your commander takes you to battle however (Shakib mimicking a soldier) after he has bought you prepared, the commander is not telling you to fireside or retreat. The place will you go? We have been on this scenario within the final two matches towards Afghanistan (in July).
“The captain would not have modified forward of the Asia Cup and the World Cup, until he himself introduced that he was resigning or retiring. It might have occurred 18 months in the past, when everybody knew what was about to occur,” he defined.
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