Ahead of the inevitable transition period, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) would like to ask key players Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan to outline their future plans with the national team . Bangla His Tigers are in a tough situation in the ongoing ODI World Cup and their cricket has not lived up to the expectations of his fans.
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has already talked about retiring from various formats of international cricket. Bangladesh’sODI World Cup 2023game against Australia and the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand at home will be missed by the captain due to a broken bone.
Cricket Board Chairman Jalal Yunus in an interview with The Daily Star said that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) needs to be clear about his future role within the team, adding that Tamim -Iqbal reveals why he was not ready for the series against New Zealand. .He has been training for the last month.
“Shakib will not be available [for the NZ Series] due to injury. He has a plan and we are looking forward to what kind of leadership role he will take and how they (Shakib and Tamim) will play. We need to be clear about what format we want to promote.”
“Tamim told us he hasn’t trained in a month. He won’t be able to participate in the series because he hasn’t trained or prepared. He doesn’t know what his next steps are. They will let us know later.”said Jalal Yunus
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is concerned about Litton Das’s “loss of concentration” on and off the field, as well as the dispute between them and the BCB’s injury issues. Litton has already left the team twice for personal reasons during the World Cup.
Despite the concerns, he is still likely to captain the Test team against New Zealand, along with Mehdi Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto, with the squad likely to be selected on November 20.
In conditions like the subcontinent, Bangladesh’s World Cup activities were a nightmare. They started the tournament with a record of six losses, with wins over opponents Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.
With four points, Bangla Tigers are currently in eighth place in the standings and still have a place in the 2025 Champions Trophy, with five innings to secure their spot. need to beat Australia, who are the champions. To secure the main event in Pakistan.
