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Tamim reverses retirement decision after meeting Bangladesh PM

Bangladesh’s ODI cricket captain Tamim Iqbal. | Photo Credit: AFP Just 24 hours after announcing his international retirement, Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal reversed his decision on Friday after a meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.“The prime minister invited me to her house today. She rebuked me for my decision to retire from cricket and asked me to play again,” the 34-year-old Tamim said after the meeting.“I can say no to everyone but it is impossible for me to say no" to the Prime Minister, Tamim said. "So I decided to come out of retirement.”Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza and Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan accompanied Tamim during his meeting.Tamim said he had been granted an immediate six-week break from cricket instead. “I need...
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Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal announces shock retirement before ODI World Cup

Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Bangladesh one-day captain Tamim Iqbal announced his shock retirement from international cricket on Thursday, three months before the team begins its ODI World Cup campaign in India.The 34-year-old was in tears as he announced his decision to end his 16-year international career in a news conference."This is the end for me," Tamim, who made his international debut in a 2007 ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare, told reporters."I have given my best. I have tried my best. I am retiring from international cricket from this moment."The Bangladeshi team, whose World Cup campaign begins on October 7 against Afghanistan in Dharamsala, is yet to reveal who will lead the side after Tamim's exit.A leading contender is Shakib Al Hasan, ...