“Tamim Afridi”- Netizens share HILARIOUS tweets as Tamim Iqbal reverses his retirement decision hours after announcing it; R Ashwin also reacts

As Tamim Iqbal reversed his decision on international retirement, fans mocked the Bangladesh ODI captain.

“Tamim Afridi”- Netizens share HILARIOUS tweets as Tamim Iqbal reverses his retirement decision hours after announcing it; R Ashwin also reacts

Fans react to Tamim Iqbal's U-turn on retirement (Images via Twitter)

Bangladesh cricket team captain Tamim Iqbal became a laughing stock as the 34-year-old withdrew his international retirement hours after announcing it. Iqbal, who announced that he won’t represent Bangladesh at the highest level anymore on Thursday, reversed his decision after Bangladesh’s PM intervened in the matter. 

Tamim Iqbal met Sheikh Hasina at her residence on Friday afternoon and changed his mind about retirement. Former Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza and BCB President Nazmul Hassan Papon were also present there. 

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While this announcement brought joy to many Bangladesh fans who were left heartbroken to see Tamim Iqbal crying while announcing his retirement, quite a few drew a comparison between Iqbal and Shahid Afridi. 

Fans mocked Tamim Iqbal for not staying true to his decision. Check out the reactions. 

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R Ashwin was also left surprised at Tamim making a U-turn. While Ashwin’s IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals also took a cheeky dig.

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Tamim Iqbal to feature in Asia Cup 2023

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Tamim Iqbal (Image via News18)

After reversing his retirement decision, Tamim Iqbal will lead the Tigers in the 2023 Asia Cup as well as the 2023 ODI World Cup. Iqbal will be featuring in the Asia Cup after one-and-a-half years as the veteran batter missed out on the 2022 edition as he retired from T20Is a few months prior to the tournament. 

Nevertheless, with the 2023 Asia Cup set to be played in the 50-over format, Iqbal will be leading Bangladesh. The Tigers have been placed in Group B with Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

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