Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal was concerned in a heated altercation with England opener Alex Hales on the finish of a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025 sport. Within the aftermath of the altercation, each Hales and Tamim have shot fireplace on the different by way of the media. Hales, a part of Rangpur Riders, accused Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim of being “very impolite”, mentioning allegations of drug abuse, whereas the latter then defended his actions, stating that Hales had verbally abused 18-year-old cricketer Iqbal Hossain Emon.
Hales accused Tamim of constructing a private assault, stating that Tamim had introduced up use of medication. Hales was banned from representing England on the 2019 World Cup after failing a leisure medicine take a look at. It was this matter that Hales mentioned Tamim had introduced up in a impolite method.
“He was asking if I used to be embarrassed for getting banned for medicine for England, and he was asking if I used to be nonetheless taking medicine. He was very, very impolite. It is an actual disgrace often because if something occurs on the sector that simply ends on the sector, however to get private and that too after the sport, I feel is pathetic, to be sincere,” mentioned Hales on Bangladesh-based Channel 24.
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However, Tamim hit again and defended his actions. The previous Bangladesh skipper mentioned that he had solely reacted in that method after Hales had verbally abused Barishal’s 18-year-old participant Iqbal Hossain Emon.
“If you happen to watch the celebration video, Hales saved me and mocking me. It appeared like he needed a battle,” defined Tamim, talking on journalist Riasad Azim’s YouTube channel.
“Later, when he once more insulted Emon, I needed to arise for my teammate, and I’ve no regrets about doing so. We each exchanged phrases,” Tamim added.
Tamim acknowledged that whereas had little concept about Hales’ occasion of being banned for medicine use, he had no alternative however to defend his 18-year-old teammate.
“All I knew is that he (Hales) has confronted many allegations in England, and has not been appreciated by his personal workforce. It is not like he is very clear and calm. That is what their media says,” Tamim mentioned.
“If somebody goes after me, or going after an 18-year-old man, I’ll at all times arise, no matter how I’m portrayed on TV,” he added.
“I advised him ‘Be a person, if you wish to say one thing, inform it to my face. Do not make these sorts of gestures’,” shared Tamim.
Rangpur Riders had scripted a sensational victory over Fortune Barishal, with Rangpur captain chasing down 30 runs within the remaining over, sparking wild celebrations.
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