Tamim reluctant to be part of BCB's central contract

Opener Tamim Iqbal has requested the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to exclude him from the board's central contract list, further refueling the rumour that he wants to end his International career, report agencies.
Tamim's international career has been a whirlwind in recent months. He abruptly retired from international cricket before returning at the Prime Minister's behest.
However, he skipped several series of Bangladesh then including the World Cup.
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over cricketer Tamim Iqbal's international return and central contract renewal. He reportedly expressed reluctance to be included in the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) upcoming central contract list.
He also stepped down as ODI captain before the World Cup and subsequently missed the tournament due to injury, adding further drama to his comeback narrative.
The selectors claimed they excluded Tamim from the team due to concerns about the batter's injury. However, Tamim clarified that while he does have some injury concerns, they are not severe enough to render him unfit to play.
His absence from the recent Test and ODI series against New Zealand further fueled speculation about his future. Following a meeting at the BCB president's residence, Tamim hinted in a press conference that a decision regarding his career might be made after the upcoming elections.
On Sunday, BCB Cricket Operations Chairman Jalal Yunus confirmed that Tamim has conveyed his wish not to be included in the new central contract.
"Tamim asked not to include him in the central contract," Jalal said. "He has his personal plan for his future. He may sit with us and discuss further, and before that, he wants to be not included in the contract."
Jalal also mentioned that the new contract will be revealed within December 31. He, however, did not disclose who are being included in the new central contract.
"He is supposed to meet the BCB president after the national election to decide the next course of action. Till then we have to wait."
A controversy was created when Tamim said in a video post from his verified facebook account he is annoyed by the dirty game which was key in skipping the World Cup.
He didn't mention who played the dirty game but captain Shakib Al Hasan lashed out at him in an interview with a private TV channel some hours after his video post.
Recently Tamim met BCB president Nazmul Hasan Papon in person for the first time after the World Cup.
Papon later informed that Tamim had contacted him to disclose many internal matters of the team which the BCB president wasn't aware of.
The BCB chief a decision will be made in this regard after he talked to all parties.
"I want to know the root of the problem and so I have to discuss with all parties. I will speak with everyone, I will learn about everything then I will take the decision myself," Papon said.