Former Indian batter Aakash Chopra has in contrast Bangladesh cricket to a “soap opera” after the huge controversy that has erupted over senior opener Tamim Iqbal’s non-selection of their World Cup 2023 squad.
The Bangladesh selectors left Tamim out of their 15-member squad and it was believed that the veteran cricketer had not fully recovered from his again harm. The opener, although, claimed that he was match sufficient to go to India, however opted out after a senior BCB official requested him to bat down the order.
Reacting to Tamim’s claims, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan hit out at his teammate in an explosive interview and termed him as egocentric for not agreeing to alter his batting place for the workforce’s sake.
In a video on his YouTube channel, Chopra [2:30] took a dig at Bangladesh cricket over the controversy and commented:
“The Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Bangladesh cricket controversy is one thing totally different. Bangladesh cricket is a story in itself. It’s like a soap opera. One participant says he received’t play, then he meets the prime minister. After he meets the PM, he says, okay I’ll do it for the nation. But then once more he says he received’t play.”
“The captain is available in and says he ought to bat down the order, the participant says he received’t. What is occurring, actually? These two are actually senior gamers. Earlier, I had heard that they had been excellent buddies, however that doesn’t appear the case now,” he added.
“It’s tata bye bye to Tamim Iqbal as he not a part of the workforce. Shakib termed him egocentric. It’s turn out to be a massive story. This is not the best way you need to strt the World Cup, however that’s the story of Bangladesh,” Chopra concluded.
Tamim lately made a comeback to worldwide cricket and scored 44 off 58 balls within the second ODI in opposition to New Zealand in Dhaka.
Mashrafe Mortaza slams BCB over Tamim Iqbal controversy
Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has blamed the Bangladesh Cricket Board for being unable to deal with the Tamim scenario adeptly. According to Mortaza, Shakib ought to have personally spoken to the opener and tried to type out the matter.
“As the captain, Shakib may have messaged Tamim or spoken for a minute, saying, ‘I’ve this plan, I’ll talk about it with you later.’ I feel that might have resolved your entire difficulty right here,” Mortaza stated in a Facebook submit.
“According to my cricket knowledge, this instruction of batting in the middle order or skipping the first game should have come from coach, captain or a selector who will go with the team. Not from any BCB official,” he added.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh will start their World Cup 2023 marketing campaign in opposition to Afghanistan in Dharamsala on October 7.
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