Tamim opts out full India tour
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||CF Correspondent ||
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has withdrawn himself from for the tour of India due to personal reasons, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Saturday.
Tamim Iqbal informed BCB that he is unavailable for the tour as he wishes to be with his wife who is expecting a second child.
Bangladesh are scheduled to play three T20s and two Tests in India in November 2019. The two-match Test series is the part of Bangladesh World Test Championship game.
‘’Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal Khan has pulled himself out of the Tour of India on personal grounds,’’ said a BCB press release.
‘’Tamim had communicated his reasons for wanting to miss the tour and the board accepted the request. The BCB will name a replacement for Tamim shortly,’’ it added.
Earlier there was speculation that Tamim might miss part of India series but later he eventually decided to skip the whole tour and spend time with his wife in Bangkok.
BCB had brought Imrul Kayes in the preparation camp but he is not sure as a replacement.
‘’We have brought Imrul Kayes as the coach wanted to see him but we are yet to decide whether he will be replacement or not,’’ BCB chief selector Minhajul Abedin told the reporters when his attention was drawn about replacement after drafting Kayes in the preparation camp.
Tamim, the seasoned opener, took rest during the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan and the subsequent Tri-nation T20 series, citing fatigue.
His decision came up following a poor run of form during the World Cup and three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Tamim had a below-par outing in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, where he accumulated only 21 runs. He also couldn't make an impact in the World Cup, scoring just one fifty and ended up with 235 runs from eight innings at an average of 29.37.
He prepared for the season by playing in the opening phase of the National Cricket League. He was also due to play the second round NCL game, only to skip himself after sustaining a rib injury.
