Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:24pm on 09 Jan 2026,Friday Sports
Bangladesh Cricket Board finance committee chairman M Nazmul Islam sparked controversy by calling former captain Tamim Iqbal "an Indian agent" on Facebook after Tamim advised against emotional decision-making regarding T20 World Cup participation in India. Current and former players, including Taskin Ahmed, Mominul Haque, and Taijul Islam, condemned the remark. The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) expressed shock, calling it "utterly condemnable" and insulting to the cricketing community. CWAB submitted a protest letter demanding a public apology and accountability. The controversy erupted after Bangladesh requested the ICC to move T20 World Cup matches out of India following BCCI's instruction to KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman without explanation. (PC: NDTV)
