Tamim wants long deals for BPL icons
With the complete world at a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, cricketers all over the world are hanging out isolated with their families.
But despite the lockdown, the cricketers have kept in touch with one another through various social media platforms, and there have been no exceptions for the Tigers as well.
For the first time, Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal and wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim appeared within an instagram live conversation on Saturday night.
It was a fascinating conversation between your two fiends where they shared a few light-hearted dressing-room stories which made the session very lively.
Through the conversation, Tamim reminded Mushfiqur how the wicket-keeper batsman had to lock himself up in the toilet of The Oval dressing room through the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017.
"It was not the toilet, it was the bath," Mushfiqur corrected Tamim throughout their Instagram Live chat.
But in addition to the light-hearted topics, the experienced duo also gave some valuable recommendations over cricket, including icon player selection procedure for the Bangladesh Premier League.
Tamim's suggestion is to follow the Indian Premier League model where icon players play for a particular team for several season, so it makes the players relate more to the franchise while the fans can have their own allegiance.
"Look, there is absolutely no doubt that the BPL is a huge platform for our cricket. But I must say i feel that if we, the players, could play for some team for like two-three years or a longer time then our bonding with the team and in addition with the fans of the region will get stronger. Everyone knows that Dhoni is for Chennai or Rohit is for Mumbai; it actually helps the fans too to aid their teams and remain loyal with their favourite players.
"Normally inside our BPL, we change teams yearly which will not allow us to know the team management and teammates. The fans usually do not often realise who's playing that team this season. I believe if the authorities at least give some instructions a player will be signed for at least 3 years by a specific team and only if the team and the player mutually agrees to change the franchise then they can do it. It can help the players to become more dedicated towards the franchise and there may also be a regular fan base," said Tamim.
