2024-03-11 13:18:19
‘Physically I was better during that (World Cup). You can see that the stomach has come out a little now. Physically I was in a better condition at that time’ – said Fortune Barisal captain Tamim Iqbal after the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final.
When the fate of the career is lost, the fate hangs on the meeting, then Tamim played brilliantly in the BPL, the team became the champion and himself became the best cricketer of the tournament. For now, these are in the past. The day after the BPL final, Tamim went out of the country, returned to the country and fell into the new mission of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL).
On Sunday (March 10) he started practicing for Prime Bank Cricket Club. If we consider the type of tournament, the position of BPL-DPL is in two poles. The ODI version of this tournament is a new challenge for Tamim. Especially in fitness, batting responsibility at the start with short field time in T20 and fielding 50 overs in ODIs.
As he said after the BPL final, he was physically better during the World Cup but not now. So this tournament could be the benchmark for Tamim’s fitness. And if you can play well in DPL like BPL with the bat and bring trophy to the team or shorten the fountain of runs, then a big message will go to the selectors.
The performance of the Dhaka League opens the door to the national team. There are many examples of cricketers coming back after being out of the team for a long time. The door is already open for Tamim but his performance in this league could also be the big message.
After the 10th board meeting yesterday, BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon said that Tamim will play if he wants to play, ‘If Tamim wants to play, he will play. What to ask the coach again in this regard? Let me say a few things. It is their responsibility to finalize the party selection, which the board has a committee. They will decide who will be in the team. Again they do not decide who will be in the XI. It is mainly the captain, along with the coach who has a big opinion.
There is no thorn in Tamim’s path in the BCB president’s message either. Now Tamim has to do it himself. For now, only Tamim-BCB meeting is waiting.
‘I want to tell you one thing clearly – a lot of things have to be right for me to come back. Or just come and play there is no point. Because I am at such a stage in my career – maybe I will play for two years. Those words have to be said with them’ – said Tamim about the meeting.
Tamim last played ODI last September. After about five and a half matches tomorrow Khan Saheb Osman Ali Cricket Stadium in Fatulla is going to play a 50 over match against Shinepukur Cricket Club. There have been many ups and downs, the road has not been smooth yet, for now it is Tamim’s turn to prove himself with the bat.