“Bangladesh cricket is sort of a cleaning soap opera”

Former Indian batter Aakash Chopra has in contrast Bangladesh cricket to a “cleaning soap opera” after the large controversy that has erupted over senior opener Tamim Iqbal’s non-selection of their World Cup 2023 squad.

The Bangladesh selectors left Tamim out of their 15-member squad and it was believed that the veteran cricketer had not utterly recovered from his again damage. The opener, although, claimed that he was match sufficient to go to India, however opted out after a senior BCB official requested him to bat down the order.

Reacting to Tamim’s claims, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan hit out at his teammate in an explosive interview and termed him as egocentric for not agreeing to alter his batting place for the staff’s sake.

In a video on his YouTube channel, Chopra [2:30] took a dig at Bangladesh cricket over the controversy and commented:

“The Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Bangladesh cricket controversy is one thing completely different. Bangladesh cricket is a narrative in itself. It’s like a cleaning soap opera. One participant says he gained’t play, then he meets the prime minister. After he meets the PM, he says, okay I’ll do it for the nation. However then once more he says he gained’t play.”

“The captain is available in and says he ought to bat down the order, the participant says he gained’t. What is going on, truthfully? These two are actually senior gamers. Earlier, I had heard that they have been superb buddies, however that doesn’t appear the case now,” he added.

“It’s tata bye bye to Tamim Iqbal as he not a part of the staff. Shakib termed him egocentric. It’s turn out to be an enormous story. This isn’t the best way you need to strt the World Cup, however that’s the story of Bangladesh,” Chopra concluded.

Tamim not too long ago made a comeback to worldwide cricket and scored 44 off 58 balls within the second ODI towards New Zealand in Dhaka.

Mashrafe Mortaza slams BCB over Tamim Iqbal controversy

Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has blamed the Bangladesh Cricket Board for being unable to sort out the Tamim scenario adeptly. In keeping with Mortaza, Shakib ought to have personally spoken to the opener and tried to kind out the matter.

“Because the captain, Shakib might have messaged Tamim or spoken for a minute, saying, ‘I’ve this plan, I will talk about it with you later.’ I believe that may have resolved all the difficulty right here,” Mortaza stated in a Fb submit.

“In keeping with my cricket information, this instruction of batting within the center order or skipping the primary sport ought to have come from coach, captain or a selector who will go together with the staff. Not from any BCB official,” he added.

In the meantime, Bangladesh will start their World Cup 2023 marketing campaign towards Afghanistan in Dharamsala on October 7.