'We could have handled it better': Tamim Iqbal on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup pull out
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal opens up on his transition into cricket administration after a heart attack, Bangladesh’s fast bowling rise, the future of India-Bangladesh relations, the growing influence of T20 leagues. Bangladesh Cricket Board's interim president also shares his vision to restore Bangladesh cricket’s reputation, which has taken a beating after they decided to pull out from the T20 World Cup.
New Delhi: Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal is embracing a new challenge as Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) interim president, installed by an ad-hoc committee earlier this year. In a free-wheeling chat with TimesofIndia. com, Tamim speaks candidly about how a heart attack pushed him towards administration, his vision for improving Bangladesh cricket’s image, and the changing dynamics of the global game.
The former opener also discusses Bangladesh’s impressive rise in fast bowling, the importance of protecting Test cricket amid the T20 boom, concerns around T20 leagues, and the much-anticipated India-Bangladesh series. Tamim believes Bangladesh pulling out from the T20 World Cup earlier this year, has tarnished the country's reputation and he feels cricket must always come first - - regardless of off-field complications. Excerpt...
How are you adjusting to your new role and how different is it from facing the new ball? Very, very different, but this is what I wanted. I wanted to fix things.
When I was playing for the last 17-18 years with all my colleagues, the things we were always complaining about as players, I want to fix all those things so that the players do not have those complaints anymore. I know very well that I cannot do everything, but I am pretty sure that I can do enough so that Bangladesh cricket improves in terms of facilities. Batting, bowling or fielding is not my job now.
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