Desk Report :Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal – The international careers of both have not been cleared. Tamim has said that he has a possibility of returning, subject to certain conditions.
On the other hand, Shakib is not able to return to the country after the political reality changed. He was absent from the Test against South Africa, the ODI against Afghanistan and the full series with the West Indies.
Bangladesh will not play any more international matches before the Champions Trophy. Will Shakib and Tamim be in that tournament? The BCB president said, ‘If a player has not retired, he is definitely available for selection.’
After the board meeting on Saturday, the BCB president said about Shakib, ‘Actually, this is a completely different issue. There is nothing new in it. In the last West Indies series we played, he was not in a mental state to play. He could not go. Now they will say whether he will play the BPL… I have no update on him.’
Tamim retired dramatically before the ODI World Cup. After that, he returned and played against New Zealand, but did not find a place in the World Cup squad. Now, Tamim wants to return if there is a ‘reason’, he said. With less than two months left for the Champions Trophy, chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu could not give a final answer about his performance.
Regarding this, Farooq said, ‘As for Tamim, the chief selector actually said that there is no policy yet. If a player has not retired and if the selectors think he is needed, then that selection panel will talk to the specific player.’
Bangladesh time: 19:04 hours, December 21, 2024
