Ahead of the prestigious ODI World Cup 2023, the infighting between Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and former skipper Tamim Iqbal has come up. The latter has launched scorching attacks on Tamim, calling him a childish and personal milestone-oriented player. He also criticised Tamim for putting himself ahead of the team.
Speaking with a Bangladeshi media channel, Shakib said, “Someone like Rohit Sharma built his career from No. 7 to opener, scoring 10,000-plus runs. If he sometimes bats at No. 3 or 4, would it be a big problem? It is totally childish. It is my bat; I will play. No one else can play. A player should bat in any position for the team. Team first. It doesn’t make any difference if you have made 100 or 200 and the team loses. What can you do with personal achievement? You want to make a name for yourself?”
“You are not thinking about the team at all. People don’t understand these things. Why was the proposal given to him? It was for the team. What is wrong with that? You are a team player when you agree to such a proposal. Unless you are thinking along those lines, you are not a team player. You are playing for individual records, success, fame, and names. Not for the team”, he further added.
“Someone should have told him”, Shakib says, attacking Tamim Iqbal
Further speaking about Tamim’s allegations against the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Shakib said that someone should have informed him about the decision of omission. He said, “I am sure whoever has said it thought of the team. A lot of things go into building a combination for a match. So if someone has said this to him, was it wrong? Or we can’t make such a proposal? I am just going to tell someone that you can do whatever you want. Is the team first or the individual?”
It’s worth noting that Tamim Iqbal has been the highest run scorer for Bangladesh in ODI cricket. He has been phenomenal throughout his career with the bat and has set standards very high. Meanwhile, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan also revealed that he will not lead the squad after the ODI World Cup and might retire from international cricket.
Here is how fans react to Shakib Al Hasan’s comments on Tamim Iqbal:
Shakib Al Hasan is an evil.
— Ahmad Hassan Bobak (@ahmad_bobak) September 28, 2023
how many runs shubhaman gill needs to surpass babar azam in odi ranking as he is behind only 10 rating from babar
— Utkarsh Singh Rudra (@imutkarshrudra) September 28, 2023
Shocking behaviour.
— Baila Nisar (@BailaNisar) September 28, 2023
Exactly, KL rahul and Ishan Kishan are opening batsmen but sacrificed their positions for the interest of Team.
— Piyush Cricket (@kayptalks) September 28, 2023
It's a different fight within the Bangladesh team.
— Manish Bansal (@ManishB61307544) September 28, 2023
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— Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariIND) September 28, 2023
Take example of Kishan and Kele Rahul
— Aman (@CricketSatire) September 28, 2023
Take example of Kishan and Kele Rahul
— Aman (@CricketSatire) September 28, 2023
Bad Situation ? Must manage Bangladesh Team as of beginning else. Low too low onward ?
— Engr. M. Kausar (@engrkausarktk12) September 28, 2023
