Tamim Iqbal’s return to the Bangladesh side in the ongoing Asia Cup Twenty20 will surely add more strength to the top-order as the opening batsman is in prime form.
The Chittagong lad joined his team mates after missing the first three matches of the regional competition as he was on paternity leave.
And on the eve of the grand finale against India, the 26-year old cricketer informed that if everything goes according to plan then tomorrow can very well prove to be his day.
“You feel good when you are in form as it helps you mentally. I will try to continue the good run for the national team. However, I was a bit nervous against Pakistan and as a batsman when you have a gap of 10-12 days it is very difficult to cope up instantly. But the good thing is we got some time ahead of the final. We had two-three training sessions which will surely help me personally. And if everything goes well I think it’s going to be my day. I will try to give my best,” Tamim told the media yesterday following the Tigers’ training session at the academy ground of the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National stadium.
However, he did state that it would be a tough task in the final as India are playing brilliant cricket at the moment.
Tamim though said the Tigers are also in form and thinks anything can happen on a given day, especially in the shortest format of the game. In order for that to happen, the stylish southpaw said the hosts would have to play good cricket in all the three departments.
Before going to Bangkok to attend to his wife, Tamim had a brilliant time with the bat in the recently concluded inaugural Pakistan Super League T20 where he scored 267 runs in six matches for the Peshawar Zalmi franchise.
And although he was dismissed for seven against Pakistan last Wednesday, the Tigers still recorded a memorable five-wicket win.
The home side also beat Sri Lanka in the ongoing 14th edition, thus paving the way for many fans to label Bangladesh as the new T20 giants.
Tamim however, refused to warm to the tag and said the Tigers still have a lot to learn in order to become a powerhouse in future.
“I do not think Bangladesh should be called a giant at the moment as we still have to go a long way. Yes, we have improved a lot but not so much to be called a giant, especially in the T20s. We are improving in this format and if we continue in this way, we can get something good in future,” he said.
