Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah AFPAccording to media reports, relation between Tamim and Mahmudullah went downhill recently after the latter showed less interest in naming the former in the squad for the T20 World CupBangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan has brushed off any rift between ODI captain Tamim Iqbal and T20I captain Mahmudullah. This revelation was a follow-up to Tamim’s decision to opt out from the world event. But as it happened, media reports soon revealed that Tamim’s decision alongside the facts which he stated were driven by emotion. It was being speculated that even BCB boss Nazmul had called Tamim in the hope of changing the decision. Tamim took his decision after speaking to me so there is no reason for asking him to reconsider the decision,” Nazmul explained.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 10, 2021 15:31 UTC