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Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal emphasized that numerous factors must align for his return to the national team. Leading Fortune Barishal to a commanding six-wicket victory over Comilla Victorians in the Bangladesh Premier League's final in Mirpur marked a significant achievement, clinching the franchise's maiden title.

Despite his earlier international retirement announcement, swiftly rescinded, and subsequent omission from the ODI World Cup squad, the 35-year-old has yet to represent Bangladesh since.

In a post-match press conference, Tamim fielded inquiries regarding his future and whether discussions with the Bangladesh Cricket Board had taken place.

"I haven't spoken to the new chief selector yet. I was in communication with Jalal bhai (Jalal Yunus ). I was available for a talk but unfortunately, we didn't get the opportunity but I was in contact with him. I will be traveling abroad tomorrow morning and hopefully after I return, we will sit," Tamim said in reply.

The leading run-scorer for Bangladesh subtly suggested that the door to the national team might not be entirely shut, at least from his perspective. "I would like to say one thing clearly, for me to come back a lot of things need to be right. Otherwise there's no point for me to just come back and play. I am in a stage of career where I would probably play for another two years. So I need to tell them such things and since I did not have a final talk with them, it won't be appropriate for me to comment here," said Tamim.

The Southpaw finished as the leading run-getter in the BPL with 492 runs from 15 games and was also adjudged the player of the tournament.