Bangladesh Cricket: Tamim Iqbal likely to skip part of India tour

Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal may miss some part of upcoming tour to India due to personal reasons. According to a media report, Tamim has already intimated Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) about same as cricketer wishes to be with his wife who is expecting a second child.

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Tamim Iqbal likely to miss part of India tour

Tamim Iqbal is expected to receive test results of his wife’s health shortly and will accordingly decide when he will join team. According to sources, Tamim could join team from beginning itself if test results are positive. However, if results turned out to be negative, he will tour India after spending some time with his wife.

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On ir second-ever bilateral tour to India, Bangladesh team will be visiting cricket-crazy nation next month for a three-match T20I series and two-match Test series. Test series between two Asian giants will be second edition of Ganguly–Durjoy Trophy, which started when Bangladesh team previously visited India in 2017. In 2017 series, Team India won one-off Test match by 208 runs. Virat Kohli scored a quick-fire 204 in first innings to propel India’s total to 687-6d.

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Bangladesh tour of India 2019

upcoming tour is scheduled to begin with a T20I affair in Delhi on vember 3. opening match will be followed by two more clashes scheduled on vember 7 and 10. second and third T20I matches will be held in Rajkot and Nagpur. three-match T20I series will n be followed by two Test matches which will begin on vember 14 at Holkar Stadium in Indore. To complete tour, final match of series is scheduled for vember 22 at Eden Gardens. Ganguly–Durjoy Test series will also form a part of ongoing ICC World Test Championship. Team India currently leads Championship points table while Bangladesh is yet to open its campaign.

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