BCB Chief Nazmul Hasan Trashes Reports of Tamim Iqbal Retirement

BCB Chief Nazmul Hasan Trashes Reports of Tamim Iqbal Retirement: Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan has rubbished reports of Tamim Iqbal stated that he was hurt over the former questioning his integrity openly.

According to the Hasan, the senior crickter has taken an emotional decision.

Tamim Iqbal announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday in an emotional press conference, just a day after leading Bangladesh in the first ODI against Afghanistan in Chattogram.

Read More | IND vs WI Series: Tilak Verma Maiden India Call-up 15-member squad for upcoming T20I against WI

Reacting to Tamim’s comments that he would play the opening ODI despite not being a hundred percent fit, Hasan hit out at the cricketer while speaking to a Bengali Daily. He claimed that coach Chandika Hathurusingha was angry over the skipper’s decision.

“It is out of question. Do you feel this kind of decision can be made all of a sudden before the Asia Cup and World Cup, what are you saying? I feel it is an emotional decision though he said that he has taken the decision after thinking for a while and talking with his family.”

“I feel there is some factor and if we can know it, it will be good for the cricket board. At the same time I would be happy if he changes his mind as he is an important member of the ODI side.”

Read More | India vs West Indies: Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan selected as wicketkeeper in T20I Squad against West Indies

“There is no reason that it won’t have an impact on the team and I feel already there is an impact. Not only this series there is Asia Cup and World Cup in the coming days and when we were thinking that Bangladesh could do well in the World Cup, at this point of time I feel this kind of decision is harmful for us.”

After an emergency meeting with his board directors, Hasan opened up on his recent interactions with Bangladesh’s star batter and said:

“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 and later he spoke about World Cup captaincy with Jalal bhai (BCB cricket operation chairman) and I told him that he is the captain.”