Injured Tamim Iqbal relinquishes Bangladesh captaincy to miss Asia Cup 2023

Bangladesh captain and opener Tamim Iqbal will not play in Asia Cup 2023.

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Tamim Iqbal will not play Asia Cup 2023 due to back injury.

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Tamim Iqbal has decided to step down as Bangladesh ODI captain after being ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 due to injury.

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"I will step down as captain and concentrate as a player," Tamim said during a press conference on Thursday.

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Last time Tamim Iqbal took back his decision to retire after the intervention of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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The new captain for the Asia Cup 2023 has not yet been appointed by the Bangladesh cricket team.

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Opener Liton Das can take over the captaincy after Tamim is ruled out of the series.

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The BCB official said that the name of the new ODI captain will be decided at the appropriate time.

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