Tamim Iqbal ‘not 100%’ fit but set to return for ODIs against Afghanistan | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Despite not being ‘100 percent’ fit, Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal said he nonetheless plans to feature in the upcoming one-day series against Afghanistan, set to commence from Wednesday.
The three-match series is scheduled to kick off in Chittagong, with Afghanistan aiming for their first-ever ODI series win in Bangladesh, after two unsuccessful attempts in the past.
Due to a back injury, Tamim did not feature in Bangladesh’s recent comprehensive 546-run victory over Afghanistan in the one-off Test,
“I am available for tomorrow. I am better, but I am not 100 per cent,” Tamim told reporters.
“I need to see how much I can cope with. I am not going to do anything that makes the team suffer,” he added.
Afghanistan will be bolstered by the return of the talismanic Rashid Khan, who was rested for the Dhaka Test with the Asia Cup and World Cup in mind.
Fast bowlers Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai also return in a much-needed boost for Afghanistan as they seek a rebound from the shock of their Test defeat.
“We are playing ODIs for a long time, we are playing very well, especially in the last two years,” skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi said.
“We built the team, and we are working on it and improving match by match. So we have a better team in ODIs.”
Afghanistan has played two previous ODI series in Bangladesh, in 2016 and 2022, losing both 2-1.
The series in Chittagong is a dress rehearsal for the two sides’ World Cup encounter in India.
Afghanistan and Bangladesh will begin their respective World Cup campaigns against each other in Dharamsala on October 7.
The second and third ODIs will also be held in Chittagong, on July 8 and 11, followed by two T20 matches in Sylhet on July 14 and 16.
(With inputs from AFP)
The three-match series is scheduled to kick off in Chittagong, with Afghanistan aiming for their first-ever ODI series win in Bangladesh, after two unsuccessful attempts in the past.
Due to a back injury, Tamim did not feature in Bangladesh’s recent comprehensive 546-run victory over Afghanistan in the one-off Test,
“I am available for tomorrow. I am better, but I am not 100 per cent,” Tamim told reporters.
“I need to see how much I can cope with. I am not going to do anything that makes the team suffer,” he added.
Afghanistan will be bolstered by the return of the talismanic Rashid Khan, who was rested for the Dhaka Test with the Asia Cup and World Cup in mind.
Fast bowlers Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai also return in a much-needed boost for Afghanistan as they seek a rebound from the shock of their Test defeat.
“We are playing ODIs for a long time, we are playing very well, especially in the last two years,” skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi said.
“We built the team, and we are working on it and improving match by match. So we have a better team in ODIs.”
Afghanistan has played two previous ODI series in Bangladesh, in 2016 and 2022, losing both 2-1.
The series in Chittagong is a dress rehearsal for the two sides’ World Cup encounter in India.
Afghanistan and Bangladesh will begin their respective World Cup campaigns against each other in Dharamsala on October 7.
The second and third ODIs will also be held in Chittagong, on July 8 and 11, followed by two T20 matches in Sylhet on July 14 and 16.
(With inputs from AFP)
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