'Khud ko Sachin samjhta hain'- Fans react as Shakib Al Hasan provides clarity on why star Bangladesh opener opted out from 2023 World Cup

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has opted out of participating in the upcoming ODI World Cup in India. He was out of the Asia Cup due to an injury but was set to return to the squad ahead of the World Cup. But he eventually decided not to participate in the mage event in India.

Tamim took to social to insist he would have been fit enough to take part in the tournament. he reasoned in Facebook why he won't be travelling to India. He believes the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is creating problems for him.

Tamim claimed that he was asked to bat in the lower middle order in Bangladesh’s World Cup opener against Afghanistan, which made him surprised and angry. Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has criticised the opening batter for opting out and his refusal to bat in the middle order.

You are not thinking about the team at all: Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib believes Tamim is being selfish in not thinking about the team. He said, "Someone like Rohit Sharma built his career from No. 7 to opener, scored 10,000-plus runs. If he sometimes bats at No 3 or 4, would it be a big problem? It is totally childish. It is my bat, I will play. No one else can play. A player should bat at any position for the team. Team first. It doesn't make any difference if you have made 100 or 200, and the team loses. What can you do with personal achievement? You want to make a name for yourself?"

"You are not thinking about the team at all. People don't understand these things. Why was the proposal given to him? It was for the team. What is wrong in that? You are a team man when you agree to such a proposal. Unless you are thinking along those lines, you are not a team man. You are playing for individual records, success, fame, and name. Not for the team."

The Bangla Tigers will play their first match against the Afghans, at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala.

Here's how fans reacted

Shocking behaviour.

— Baila Nisar (@BailaNisar) September 28, 2023

Exactly, KL rahul and Ishan Kishan are opening batsmen but sacrificed their positions for the interest of Team.

— Piyush Cricket (@kayptalks) September 28, 2023

Then he deserved to be thrown out...

Sourav Ganguly refused to carry water bottles to players (12th man duty)..he was thrown out of the team and had to wait 3-4 years for his debut...

— Patel 🏹 (@Patelshyd) September 28, 2023

This is not good

— Umar Farooq Jutt (@MrUmarFarooq19) September 28, 2023

It's a different fight within the Bangladesh team.

— Manish Bansal (@ManishB61307544) September 28, 2023

Not a good behaviour 🙏
Even Rizwan 🇵🇰 who is opening batter is batting at no.4 in ODIs.
Team should always come first 🥺❤️

— Abdul Rafay 🇵🇰 (@rafayhassan17) September 28, 2023

Bad Situation 💔 Must manage Bangladesh Team as of beginning else. Low too low onward 🥀

— Engr. M. Kausar (@engrkausarktk12) September 28, 2023

But they don't have any good openers too

— Anuraj Kumar (@BeAnuraj) September 28, 2023