BCB-ICC Tussle Deepens as Najmul Hossain Criticises Disrespect Toward Tamim Iqbal

The ICC-Bangladesfaq tussle on the 2026 T20 World Cup is also ongoing. This is in addition to allegations and allegations against allegations. Bangladesh Test team captain Najmul Hossain has shown his discontent regarding the insulting remarks on social media made by the BDCB director, referring to the former BD team captain Tamim Iqbal as the "Indian agent." He said it was disrespectful, unacceptable, and detrimental to the game. He reacted strongly, saying, "As players, we expect respect. Whether a former captain or a regular player, whether successful or not... ultimately, a cricketer expects respect."

Nazmul Hossain, speaking openly about the impact of the World Cup controversy, said that the ongoing controversy surrounding the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is mentally disturbing him. Bangladeshi cricketers are having sleepless nights due to uncertainty surrounding their participation in the World Cup. The BCB has threatened to withdraw from the upcoming global tournament if their matches are not moved out of India.

He said, "First of all, if you look at our World Cup results, we have never played consistently good cricket. Last year, we played well, but we couldn't capitalize on it. You'll see that something or the other happens before every World Cup. I can say this from my experience of three World Cups: it has an impact."

I think the players will still put those things aside and try to perform well for the team. Of course, it would have been better if these things hadn't happened, but it's somewhat beyond our control. He said, "I don't know how this happened or how it could have been controlled. Still, I would say that it's difficult to act in such circumstances."

Nazmul further said that he was deeply saddened by the social media comments made by Bangladesh Cricket Board Director M. Nazmul Islam about former captain Tamim Iqbal being an "Indian agent." He said that it was disrespectful, unacceptable, and damaging to the game. He said that it was very sad to hear such comments about a cricketer, a former captain and, in his opinion, one of Bangladesh's most successful cricketers, whom we grew up watching. As players, we expect respect.

He said that what hurts most is that the Cricket Board is our guardian. We expect them to protect us. As a player, I cannot accept such comments. He concluded by saying that parents should correct you at home, not in public. Therefore, such comments from someone who should be our guardian are very difficult to accept. As a player, I completely reject them.