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Tamim Iqbal
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Tamim Iqbal

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Opening the batting for Bangladesh across three international formats.

International runs · Nottinghamshire

Born
20 March 1989
Birthplace
Chittagong

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Tamim Iqbal

Tamim Iqbal is a Bangladeshi former international cricketer known for left-handed opening batting.

Early life

Cricket family

Grew up in Chittagong, where his father organised small tournaments. His brother Nafees and uncle Akram also played for Bangladesh.

Career

  1. 2007

    International debut

    Began representing Bangladesh in international cricket.

  2. 2011

    County cricket

    Played a short spell for Nottinghamshire.

  3. 2020–2023

    ODI captain

    Led Bangladesh in one-day internationals.

Achievements

International runs

Scored more than 15,000 runs across Tests, ODIs and T20 internationals.

Nottinghamshire

Joined the English county as a short-term overseas player.

Beyond sport

Family

Married Ayesha Siddiqa in 2013; they have two children.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

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