No central contract for Tamim Iqbal

BCB handed out central contracts to 21 cricketers, out of which Shoriful Islam and new captain Najmul Hossain Shanto got the all-format deals

Out-of-favour Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has been excluded from the BCB’s central contracts list for 2024, putting a question mark on the veteran cricketer’s 
international future.

Former captain Tamim, who had retired from international cricket last July, had reversed his decision within 24 hours after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked him to continue.

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Tamim’s decision to quit the game was because of his worsening relationship with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan, who had questioned the left-handed batter’s professionalism.

BCB handed out central contracts to 21 cricketers, out of which Shoriful Islam and new captain Najmul Hossain Shanto got the all-format deals.

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