Shakib Al Hasan has hit out at Tamim Iqbal, calling his behaviour ‘childish’ and stating that he would not want a player who is not fully fit in Bangladesh’s World Cup squad.
Shakib’s comments came a day after Tamim released a statement on social media in which he said he was asked to bat in the middle order and that no one will play in only five games in the World Cup. He also claimed that he had not told him. fit. Current Bangladesh captain Shakib refuted this statement and said that Tamim is not the right fit for the team.
Tamim had resigned as ODI captain a few months ago, but withdrew his resignation following intervention from the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He was cruelly left out of Bangladesh’s World Cup squad at the last minute despite making a well-deserved return to the team in the recently concluded series against New Zealand.
In a video statement posted on social media yesterday (September 27), Tamim expressed his views and urged Bangladesh to skip their first match in the World Cup and play in the mid-table. asked, but claimed that was not the case. It’s acceptable to him.
Shakib, who replaced Tamim as captain, spoke about the controversy in an interview with T-Sports. He said there is nothing wrong with Tamim being asked to bat in the middle of the batting order as it will benefit the team.
“I’m sure someone with authority said this (to Tamim, a center fielder at bat).The person who said it was probably thinking about the team.Building a combination of games A lot of things come into play when doing so. So if someone told him that, would it have been wrong, or is such a suggestion not possible? “Does the team come first or does the individual come first?” Shakib said.
He gave an example of how Rohit Sharma rose from the middle order to the top but dropped down the ranks whenever the need arose. “A player like Rohit Sharma has played his career from number seven to opener and has scored over 10,000 runs. If he sometimes bats at number three or his number four, that’s a big problem. Or is it? That is completely childish,” Shakib said.
“This is my racket. I will play.” No one else can play. Players must be at bat for their team at each position. Team first. It doesn’t matter if you score his 100 points, if he scores 200 points, if your team loses. What can you make of your personal success? Do you want to make a name for yourself?
Shakib did not mince words when criticizing Tamim for not committing to the team’s cause. “You don’t think about the team at all. People don’t understand these things,” Shakib said. “Why was such an offer made to him? It was for the team. what happened? If you agree to such suggestions, you are a team player. If you don’t think along these lines, you’re not a team player. They play for personal records, success, fame, and name. Not for the team. ”
Shakib also said that players who continue to play even though they are not 100 percent fit are fooling the team. Tamim has been plagued by back problems that he has had to deal with and has had to deal with during the World Cup.
“People may doubt my abilities and capabilities, but a man like MS Dhoni, who is an all-winner, knowledgeable and intelligent, once played with incompetent players and with his team. I said the state is cheating.’ I think we should do that. Please accept that, not just Tamim, but all players.
“Kane Williamson won’t play the first two games (in the World Cup), but after that he’ll start playing.” If I knew that, I’d have no problem. Dew. But knowing whether he’ll be in Game 7, Game 3, or Game 1 is uncertain or won’t be known until the morning of the game makes it difficult to pick a team. right. I don’t think we need players like that. ”
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