Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will wait for immediate past Tiger captain Tamim Iqbal, who suddenly announced his retirement from international cricket, said president Nazmul Hasan Papon.
He said this at a press conference on Thursday (July 6) at 12 pm.
Papon said, I have sent a message to Tamim. So far he has not replied to my messages. We will wait for his reply. We want Tamim Iqbal to change his decision and come back.
The BCB president also said that Liton Das will captain the Tigers in the ongoing Afghanistan series as Tamim retired.
Papon said, I had a talk with Tamim Iqbal yesterday as well. He didn't tell me anything about retirement there. I don't know anything about his retirement. We did not expect such a decision from a responsible opener like him.
He further said that Tamim Iqbal has not informed us anything officially. That's why we will wait for his reply. But we want him to change his mind and come back. If he doesn't come back we will decide later.
Tamim said goodbye to international cricket at a press conference in Chattogram on Thursday (July 6). His announcement is not only cricket, but it has surprised all spheres of sports.