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'{{short description|Bangladeshi cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Tamim Iqbal | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|3|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Chittagong]], Bangladesh | batting = Left-handed | height = 5 ft 11 in<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/tamim-iqbal Tamim Iqbal’s profile] on Sportskeeda</ref> | role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Opening batsmen or openers|Opening batter]] | family = {{ubl|[[Akram Khan (cricketer)|Akram Khan]] (uncle)|[[Nafees Iqbal]] (brother)}} | country = Bangladesh | international = true | internationalspan = 2007-2023 | testcap = 50 | testdebutagainst = New Zealand | testdebutdate = 4 January | testdebutyear = 2008 | lasttestdate = 4 April | lasttestyear = 2023 | lasttestagainst = Ireland | odicap = 84 | odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe | odidebutdate = 9 February | odidebutyear = 2007 | lastodidate = 23 September | lastodiyear = 2023 | lastodiagainst = New Zealand | odishirt = 28 (previously 29) | T20Idebutagainst = Kenya | T20Idebutdate = 1 September | T20Idebutyear = 2007 | T20Icap = 17 | lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe | lastT20Idate = 9 March | lastT20Iyear = 2020 | T20Ishirt = 28 (previously 29) | club1 = [[Chittagong Division cricket team|Chittagong Division]] | year1 = {{nowrap|2004–present}} | club2 = [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] | year2 = 2011 | club3 = [[Chittagong Kings]] | year3 = 2012 | club4 = [[Wellington Firebirds]] | year4 = 2012/13 | club5 = [[Duronto Rajshahi]], [[St Lucia Zouks]] | year5 = 2013 | club6 = [[Chittagong Vikings]] | year6 = 2015–2016 | club7 = [[Peshawar Zalmi]] | year7 = 2016–2018 | club8 = [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]] | year8 = 2017 | club9 = [[Comilla Victorians]] | year9 = 2017–2019 | club10 = [[Dhaka Platoon]] | year10 = 2019/20 | club11 = [[Lahore Qalandars]] | year11 = 2020 | club12 = [[Fortune Barishal]] | year12 = 2021 | club13 = [[Minister Dhaka]] | year13 = 2022 | club14 = [[Khulna Tigers]] | year14 = 2023 | columns = 4 | hidedeliveries = true | column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]] | column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches1 = 70 | matches2 = 241 | matches3 = 78 | matches4 = 104 | runs1 = 5,134 | runs2 = 8,313 | runs3 = 1,758 | runs4 = 7,945 | bat avg1 = 38.89 | bat avg2 = 36.62 | bat avg3 = 24.08 | bat avg4 = 43.17 | 100s/50s1 = 10/31 | 100s/50s2 = 14/56 | 100s/50s3 = 1/7 | 100s/50s4 = 17/44 | top score1 = 206 | top score2 = 158 | top score3 = 141[[not out|*]] | top score4 = 334[[not out|*]] | deliveries1 = 30 | deliveries2 = 6 | deliveries3 = – | deliveries4 = 252 | wickets1 = 0 | wickets2 = 0 | wickets3 = – | wickets4 = 0 | bowl avg1 = – | bowl avg2 = – | bowl avg3 = – | bowl avg4 = – | fivefor1 = – | fivefor2 = – | fivefor3 = – | fivefor4 = – | tenfor1 = – | tenfor2 = – | tenfor3 = – | tenfor4 = – | best bowling1 = – | best bowling2 = – | best bowling3 = – | best bowling4 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 20/– | catches/stumpings2 = 68/– | catches/stumpings3 = 18/– | catches/stumpings4 = 35/– | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/56194.html ESPNCricinfo | date = 5 July 2023 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}} {{MedalCountry |{{BAN}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[[Asia Cup]]}} {{Medal|2nd|[[2012 Asia Cup|2012 Bangladesh]]|}} {{Medal|2nd|[[2016 Asia Cup|2016 Bangladesh]]|}} {{Medal|2nd|[[2018 Asia Cup|2018 UAE]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games|Team]]}} |image=}} '''Tamim Iqbal Khan''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: তামিম ইকবাল খান; born 20 March 1989), more popularly known as Tamim Iqbal, is a Bangladeshi cricketer from [[Chittagong]] who was captain of the national team in [[One Day International|ODI matches]] from 2020 to 2023. He made history as he was the first Bangladeshi in the history of the [[ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] to score a century which he did with his 103 not out against Oman in the [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016 tournament]]. His 103 not out is the highest score made by a Bangladeshi at any T20 World Cup tournaments. Tamim's 128 which he made against England in the [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy]] is also the highest score made by a Bangladeshi at any tournaments. Tamim made his ODI debut in 2007 and played his first [[Test cricket|Test match]] the following year. He scored his first century against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]]. He is the only Bangladeshi batsman to score a century against the [[England cricket team]] at [[Lord's]] Stadium. He served as vice-captain of the national side between December 2010 and September 2011. In March 2021, Tamim became the first Bangladeshi player to score 50 [[One Day International|ODI]] half-centuries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamim Iqbal becomes first Bangladesh batsman to score 50 half-centuries in ODIs |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/news-nz-vs-ban-2021-tamim-iqbal-becomes-first-bangladesh-batsman-notch-50-half-centuries-one-day-cricket |access-date=2021-05-29 |website=sportskeeda |date=23 March 2021 |language=en-us}}</ref> He scored more than 15000 runs in his whole international career, which is the highest among any other Bangladeshi [[batsman]] to date.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh Cricket Team Records & Stats |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=2&id=25&type=team |access-date=2021-10-31 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Tamim is also Bangladesh's highest century maker in international matches with 25 centuries, combining all forms of cricket.<ref>{{citation |title=Records/Bangladesh/Combined Test ODI and T20I Records/Most Hundreds |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_hundreds_career.html?class=11;id=25;type=team |work=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> In 2011 he was named one of ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'s'' four Cricketers of the Year, and ''Wisden's'' Test Player of the Year, becoming just the second Bangladeshi player to be awarded the accolade. He was the highest run scorer in 2016 T20 WC (295). He is the only Bangladeshi cricketer to score centuries in all three game formats. He is the only player to score four consecutive half-centuries in the Asia Cup. He is the only player to score at least two centuries for three times in a 3 match ODI series. He also holds the record for scoring the most hundreds in [[One Day International]] cricket from Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_hundreds_career.html?class=2&id=25&type=team |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref> In July 2022, he announced his retirement from [[Twenty20 International]] cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofsports.com/cricket/news/bangladesh-odi-captain-tamim-iqbal-announced-t20i-retirement/ |title=Tamim Iqbal announces retirement from T20Is |work=Times of Sports |access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref> On 6th July 2023, he took retirement from all sorts of international cricket.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sports |first=Times of |title=Tamim Iqbal Retires from International Cricket: Cries emotionally |url=https://www.timesofsports.com/cricket/news/tamim-iqbal-retires-from-international-cricket/ |access-date=6 July 2023 |website=Times of Sports}}</ref> However on the next day, he astonishingly reversed his retirement decision following a meeting that included BCB president [[Nazmul Hassan]], Bangladeshi Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]], and former Bangladesh captain [[Mashrafe Mortaza]], and instead opted to take some rest before continuing to play.<ref>{{Cite web|title= Tamim Iqbal unretires a day after retiring|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/127082/tamim-iqbal-unretires-a-day-after-retiring-cricbuzzcom |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=Cricbuzz.com}}</ref> Tamim stepped down as the ODI captain on 3 August 2023, after being ruled out of the [[2023 Asia Cup|Asia Cup]] due to complications arising from a long-standing back injury.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamim out of Asia Cup with back injury, steps down as ODI captain |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tamim-iqbal-steps-down-as-bangladesh-s-odi-captain-1390722 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> == Early and personal life == Tamim was born to Iqbal Khan and Nusrat Iqbal Khan, in the port city of [[Chittagong]].<ref name="Tamim background"/> His paternal ''[[Khan (surname)|Khan]]'' family is a prestigious family in the city, his ancestors arrived to [[Chittagong]] from [[Bihar]].<ref name="Tamim background" /><ref name="Tamim opener">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-people-s-opener-tamim-gifts-iphones-bikes/926690/0|title=A people's opener: Tamim gifts iPhones, bikes |last=Koshie |first=Nihal |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=22 March 2012 |access-date=16 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bangladesh-on-the-threshold-of-a-historic-triumph/article3024290.ece|title=Bangladesh on the threshold of a historic triumph|last=Kumar|first=K. C. Vijaya|date=21 March 2012|work=The Hindu|access-date=20 November 2017|issn=0971-751X|quote=The cricketer, with ancestors from Bihar and his name on the honours' board at Lord's thanks to a century there, has been in superb touch.}}</ref> His maternal family belongs to [[Salempur, Uttar Pradesh|Salempur]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/loyalties-divided-in-up-village-over-bangla-cricket-star/articleshow/7524247.cms |title=Loyalties divided in UP village over Bangla cricket star |work=Times of India |date=18 February 2011 |accessdate=21 March 2021 |first=Pervez Iqbal |last=Siddiqui |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423232021/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/loyalties-divided-in-up-village-over-bangla-cricket-star/articleshow/7524247.cms |archivedate=23 April 2019 |url-status=live |quote=Born in Bangladesh, Tamin moved to Deoria to live with his maternal grandparents in Salempur in 2000 when he was barely 11.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20110220/1693240.html |title=Cheering for Tamim Iqbal in Deoria |work=WebIndia |date=20 February 2011 |accessdate=21 March 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321051148/https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20110220/1693240.html|archivedate=21 March 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Tamim is the brother of [[Nafees Iqbal]] and the nephew of [[Akram Khan (cricketer)|Akram Khan]], who both played Test cricket for Bangladesh.<ref name="Tamim background">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/travel/content/story/497292.html |title=The Khans of Chittagong |last=Isam |first=Mohammad |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 December 2012}}</ref> Tamim's father, Iqbal, used to host small cricket tournaments to help his sons train and get better in cricket.<ref name="Tamim opener"/> His brother Nafees, a former national team cricketer, in an interview said, "Tamim was the more talented one. When Tamim was 12 or 13, he hit 148 as the team chased 150".<ref name="Tamim opener"/> == Love life, Marriage & Children == Tamim married his high school sweetheart Ayesha Siddiqa on 22nd June,2013. He met her as a classmate at [[Sunshine Grammar School and College]] and proposed her at the age of 15.Their eight-years old relationship got a happy ending on the beginning of a new innings of their life. They got married with a grand ceremony held at Chittagong and a similar kind of reception at Dhaka on 27th of the same month. Former Prime Minister [[Khaleda Zia]] was also present at the event.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chowdhury |first1=Tanzin |date=23 June 2013 |title=Tamim now married |work=The Daily Star |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/tamim-now-married |access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref> When asked about his relationship prior to his marriage, the dashing opener said "I had only Tk 5,000 in my account when she [Ayesha] went for higher education in Malaysia and it was very tough to maintain regular communication with her. But luckily I got a national call-up and I bought a laptop and an air ticket with the match fees from my first international match. There were lot of ups and downs in our relationship but we had the patience to make today's occasion possible. "He also added, "I was not a starter when we fell in love eight years back and she has little interest in cricket. So one thing is very clear; she loves Tamim the person, not Tamim Iqbal the cricketer."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Bishwajit |date=2013-06-21 |title=Tamim to tie the knot with a buzz |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/tamim-to-tie-the-knot-with-a-buzz |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>He had his first son named Arham Iqbal Khan on 28 February 2016 and his first daughter named Alishba Iqbal Khan on 19 November 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Ankush |date=19 November 2019 |title=Tamim Iqbal and his wife blessed with a baby girl |work=CricketAddictor |url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket/tamim-iqbal-and-his-wife-blessed-with-a-baby-girl/ |access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref> ==Domestic and T20 franchise career== {{cleanup|reason=convert to prose|date=July 2022}} He has almost 7,000 T20 runs in overall T20 matches with 32+ average. === Dhaka Premier League === He plays first-class cricket for [[Chittagong Division cricket team]]. === County cricket === In 2011, Tamim became only the second Bangladeshi to play [[county cricket]] in England ([[Shakib Al Hasan]] was the first)<ref name="BBC Sport">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/13793737.stm |title=Notts sign Tamim Iqbal to replace David Hussey in t20 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 June 2011 |access-date=16 June 2011}}</ref> when he signed to play for [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] in June 2011. He was recruited as a short-term replacement for Australian batsmen [[David Hussey]], who was called up to the national squad.<ref name="Tamim signs for Nottinghamshire">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/519255.html |title=Tamim signs for Nottinghamshire |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=16 June 2011 |access-date=16 June 2011}}</ref> During his stay, Tamim played five matches, scoring 104&nbsp;runs with a highest score of 47.<ref name="CricketArchive">{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/74/74064/tt_Batting_by_Team.html |title=Twenty20 Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Tamim Iqbal |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=20 July 2011}}</ref> Tamim, whose batting was described in the ''[[Nottingham Post]]'' as "solid if unspectacular", remarked of his performance that "It could have been better, but it wasn't too bad". Even though he was playing in a foreign country, there was pressure from the media in Bangladesh for Tamim to perform&nbsp;– especially when Nottinghamshire faced [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] who were fielding Shakib Al Hasan&nbsp;– with his exploits sometimes making the front pages.<ref name="Nottingham Post">{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Iqbal-broadens-horizons-eyes-Trent-Bridge-return/story-12963226-detail/story.html |title=Iqbal broadens his horizons as he eyes Trent Bridge return |work=Nottingham Post |date=18 July 2011 |access-date=20 July 2011}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/519255.html|title=Tamim signs for Nottinghamshire|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Tamim got selected to play for [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]] in the NatWest T20 blast but left the tournament for personal reasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40569190|title=Tamim Iqbal: Bangladesh international leaves Essex for personal reasons|work=BBC Sport |date=11 July 2017|via=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> === HRV Cup === ====Wellington Firebirds==== In late October 2012, [[Wellington Firebirds]] signed him for the New Zealand domestic [[HRV Cup]], a T20 competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/587429.html |title=Tamim signs up for Wellington |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=20 October 2012 |access-date=16 December 2012}}</ref> === Sri Lanka Premier League === ====Wayamba United==== He was picked up by [[Wayamba United]] for the [[2012 Sri Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/577091.html|title=Tamim,Kamran overpowers Uthura|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Tamim scored 190 runs in 6 innings on an average of 38.00 with 1 half-century (93* off 61).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=7327&team=4908&type=tournament|title=Sri Lanka Premier League, 2012 - Wayamba United Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012-564280/uthura-rudras-vs-wayamba-united-571355/full-scorecard|title=Full Scorecard of Uthura vs Wayamba U 2012 - Score Report &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> === Indian Premier League === ====Pune Warriors India==== He was signed by the [[Pune Warriors India]] for 2011 season, although never got chance to play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559205.html|title=Tamim signs for Pune|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> === Bangladesh Premier League === ====Chittagong Kings==== Tamim Iqbal was the icon player for the [[Chittagong Kings]] in the [[2012 Bangladesh Premier League]]. He could play only 2 innings and scored 8 runs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=7188&team=4997&type=tournament|title=Bangladesh Premier League, 2011/12 - Chittagong Kings Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> ====Duronto Rajshahi==== He led [[Duronto Rajshahi]] in [[2013 Bangladesh Premier League|second edition of BPL]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=265210 |title=Tamim returns fresh, modified |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |date=15 January 2013 |access-date=17 January 2013}}</ref> He scored 244 runs in 9 innings with 3 fifties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=7712&team=5000&type=tournament|title=Bangladesh Premier League, 2012/13 - Rajshahi Royals Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> ====Chittagong Vikings==== In the [[2015 Bangladesh Premier League]], Tamim played for the [[Chittagong Vikings]], and top-scored for his team scoring 298 runs in 9 innings on an average of 37.25 along with 3 fifties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=10535&team=5773&type=tournament|title=Bangladesh Premier League, 2015/16 - Chattogram Challengers Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> Tamim top-scored for his team again in the [[2016 Bangladesh Premier League]] scoring 476 runs in 13 innings on an average of 43.27 with 6 fifties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=11593&team=5773&type=tournament|title=Bangladesh Premier League, 2016/17 - Chattogram Challengers Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> ====Comilla Victorians==== In the [[2017 Bangladesh Premier League]], Tamim played for the [[Comilla Victorians]]. He top-scored for his team yet again scoring 332 runs in 10 innings on an average of 36.88 along with 2 fifties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12071&team=5755&type=tournament|title=Bangladesh Premier League, 2017/18 - Comilla Victorians Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> In the [[2019 Bangladesh Premier League]], Tamim top-scored for his team scoring 467 runs in 14 innings on an average of 38.91 with 2 fifties and 1 century. His century (141* off 61) came in the final against the [[Dhaka Dynamites]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12816&team=5755&type=tournament|title=Bangladesh Premier League, 2018/19 - Comilla Victorians Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bpl-2018-19-1169376/comilla-victorians-vs-dhaka-dynamites-final-1169424/live-cricket-score|title=Victorians beat Dynamites Victorians won by 17 runs - Victorians vs Dynamites, BPL, Final Match Summary, Report &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> ====Dhaka Platoon==== In November 2019, was selected to play for the [[Dhaka Platoon]] in the [[2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28105555/tamim-iqbal-team-coach-mohammad-salahuddin-dhaka |title=BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 November 2019}}</ref> and in the tournament he became first cricketer to past 2000 runs in BPL history.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2019/12/24/tamim-first-to-notch-2-000-bpl-runs|title=Tamim first to notch 2000 BPL runs|access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref> He scored 396 runs in 12 innings with 3 fifties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13480&team=5777&type=tournament|title=Bangladesh Premier League, 2019/20 - Minister Group Dhaka Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> '''Khulna Tigers''' In the [[Bangladesh Premier League|2023 Bangladesh Premier League]], Tamim top-scored for his team scoring 302 runs in 10 innings on an average of 33.55 with 2 fifties. ====Minister Group Dhaka==== For the [[2022 Bangladesh Premier League]], the [[Minister Group Dhaka]] signed Tamim. Tamim accumulated 407 runs in 9 innings on an average of 58.14 with 4 fifties and 1 century. His century (111* off 64) came against the [[Sylhet Sunrisers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=14443&team=5777&type=tournament|title=Bangladesh Premier League, 2021/22 - Minister Group Dhaka Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-premier-league-2021-22-1296684/sylhet-sunrisers-vs-minister-group-dhaka-10th-match-1296694/full-scorecard|title=Full Scorecard of Sunrisers vs Dhaka 10th Match 2021/22 - Score Report &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> === Caribbean Premier League === ====St. Lucia Zouks==== Tamim was classified as an international elite player for the inaugural [[Caribbean Premier League]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cplt20.com/player/tamim-iqbal |title=Tamim Iqbal CPL T20 Profile |work=Caribbean Premier League T20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723042329/http://cplt20.com/player/tamim-iqbal |archive-date=23 July 2015 |access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref> He was picked by the [[St. Lucia Zouks]], and scored 162 runs in 7 innings with 1 fifty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=8012&team=5157&type=tournament|title=Caribbean Premier League, 2013 - St Lucia Kings Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> === Bicentenary Celebration === In July 2014, he played for the Rest of the World side in the [[Bicentenary Celebration match]] at [[Lord's]]. <ref>{{cite web |title=MCC v Rest of the World – 5 July |url=http://www.lords.org/fixtures/fixtures-and-tickets/mcc-v-rest-of-the-world-5-july/ |work=Lord's |date=5 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707031308/http://www.lords.org/fixtures/fixtures-and-tickets/mcc-v-rest-of-the-world-5-july/ |archive-date=7 July 2014 |access-date=5 July 2014 }}</ref> === Pakistan Super League === ====Peshawar Zalmi==== Tamim was picked up by the [[Peshawar Zalmi]] for the [[2016 Pakistan Super League]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1392304|title=PSL, Peshawar Zalmi massive in Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal|work=Dawn|date=28 February 2018|accessdate=21 March 2021|first=Abdul|last=Ghaffar}}</ref> He top-scored for his team scoring 267 runs in 6 innings on an average of 66.75 with 3 fifties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=10555&team=5791&type=tournament|title=Pakistan Super League, 2015/16 - Peshawar Zalmi Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> In the [[2017 Pakistan Super League]], Tamim scored 94 runs in 5 innings with 1 half-century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=11673&team=5791&type=tournament|title=Pakistan Super League, 2016/17 - Peshawar Zalmi Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> In the [[2018 Pakistan Super League]], he scored 161 runs in 6 innings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12186&team=5791&type=tournament|title=Pakistan Super League, 2017/18 - Peshawar Zalmi Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> ====Lahore Qalandars==== In 2020, he represented the [[Lahore Qalandars]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/tamim-iqbal-enjoying-stay-in-fantastic-country-pakistan|title=Tamim Iqbal enjoying stay in 'fantastic country' Pakistan|work=Cricket Pakistan|date=17 November 2020|accessdate=21 March 2021|first=Saleem|last=Khaliq}}</ref> He scored 83 runs in 3 innings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13548&team=5799&type=tournament|title=Pakistan Super League, 2019/20-2020/21 - Lahore Qalandars Cricket Team Records & Stats &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> === Afghanistan Premier League === In September 2018, he was named in Nangarhar's squad in the [[2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League|first edition]] of the [[Afghanistan Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/afghanistan-premier-league-2018-all-you-need-to-know-from-the-player-draft/ |title=Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft |work=CricTracker |date=10 September 2018 |access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/cricket/2018/09/10/nangarhar-pick-tamim-for-afghanistan-premier-league|title=Nangarhar pick Tamim and Mushfiqur for Afghanistan Premier League|work=[[Dhaka Tribune]]|access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref> === Bangabandu T20 Cup === He played for [[Fortune Barishal]] in [[2020-21 Bangabandhu T20 Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2020/11/12/khulna-picked-shakib-for-bangabandhu-t20-cup|title=Khulna picked Shakib in Bangabandhu T20 cup|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref> ==International career== ===Early career=== Tamim, a young talent of Bangladesh, who played in the [[2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup]] in Sri Lanka, was picked for the [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007 World Cup]] and played against India in the group stage of the competition, scoring 51 runs from 53 deliveries, helping his team to win the match. In December that year, the [[Bangladesh Cricket Board]] (BCB) granted Tamim a one-year grade C contract, one of 22 central contracts held by the Board at the time. Although he was still in the lowest tier of central contracts, it was an extension of his previous contract, which lasted six months.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/324038.html |title=Bangladesh board releases contracted players' list |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=6 December 2007 |access-date=22 September 2011}}</ref> On [[Bangladeshi cricket team in West Indies in 2009|Bangladesh's tour of the West Indies in July and August 2009]], Tamim scored his maiden Test century against a [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies team]] weakened by disputes between players and administrators, which resulted in seven players making their Test debuts in the match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wivbdesh2009/content/story/413237.html |title=West Indies name replacement squad |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=8 July 2009 |access-date=25 July 2011}}</ref> His effort with the bat helped Bangladesh to a historic victory&nbsp;– their first against the West Indies in Tests, their first overseas Test victory and only their second Test win.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wivbdesh2009/content/story/414146.html |title=Shakib, Mahmudullah make up for Mortaza's absence |date=13 July 2009 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/247/247186.html |title=West Indies v Bangladesh: Bangladesh in West Indies 2009 (1st Test) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=25 July 2011}}</ref> He ended up with 128, and was named as the Man of the Match for his performance (he also scored 33 in the first innings). Speaking of his innings, Tamim said "It was a flat wicket, and if you concentrate hard and look to bat straight, it's a good track to score on. I'm just 20 and have played only 11&nbsp;Tests, I think there are a lot more [innings like these] to come".<ref>({{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wivbdesh2009/content/story/413237.html |title=West Indies name replacement squad |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=8 July 2009 |access-date=18 July 2009}})</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wivbdesh2009/content/story/414146.html|title=Shakib, Mahmudullah make up for Mortaza's absence|date=13 July 2009|publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 July 2009}}</ref> Bangladesh went on to win the second Test, and in the process secured their first overseas series win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wivbdesh2009/content/current/story/415358.html |title=Raqibul and Shakib inspire first overseas series win |last=Veera |first=Sriram |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=20 July 2009 |access-date=25 July 2011}}</ref> Iqbal was Bangladesh's leading run-scorer in the series with 197&nbsp;runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=5037;type=series |title=Records / Bangladesh in West Indies Test Series, 2009 / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 July 2011}}</ref> Bangladesh's coach, [[Jamie Siddons]], opined in January 2010 that Tamim had "the makings of a world-class opener".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh2010/content/current/story/442123.html |title=We are not just about Ashraful anymore&nbsp;– Jamie Siddons |last=Rahman |first=Khondaker Mirazur |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=3 January 2010 |access-date=3 January 2010}}</ref> ===''Wisden'' Cricketer of the Year=== During the first innings of the first Test against [[England cricket team|England]] in March 2010, Tamim scored 86&nbsp;runs from 120&nbsp;deliveries. In the process he became the fastest Bangladesh batsman to reach 1,000&nbsp;Test runs in terms of innings, taking 19 to reach the landmark.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bdeshveng2010/engine/current/match/426423.html |title=Swann and Broad cement England's control |first=Andrew |last=McGlashan |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=13 March 2010 |access-date=2 November 2011}}</ref> He also became the third-youngest player in Test history (behind [[Sachin Tendulkar]] and compatriot [[Mohammad Ashraful]]) to reach 1,000&nbsp;Test runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cricket-stats.net/genp/rec_ageruns1.html |title=Youngest Age to Compile 1000 Test Runs |publisher=HowzStat! |access-date=14 December 2012}}</ref> In May that year, Bangladesh [[Bangladeshi cricket team in England in 2010|toured England]] for two more Tests and three ODIs. Though his team lost 2–0, Tamim scored a century in each of the Tests.<ref name=Wisden>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/481789.html |title=Tamim named Wisden Cricketer Test Player of the Year |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=14 October 2010 |access-date=2 November 2011}}</ref> For his performances against England, Tamim was named one of the ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'s'' four Cricketers of the Year in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/509946.html |title=Wisden names four Cricketers of the Year |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=8 April 2011 |access-date=11 April 2011}}</ref> In October he was also named ''Wisden's'' Test Player of the Year, ahead of [[Graeme Swann]] and [[Virender Sehwag]], who came second and third respectively. During the qualifying period for the award, Tamim scored 837&nbsp;runs in seven Tests at an average of 59.78. It was just the second time a Bangladesh player had won the award, as [[Shakib Al Hasan]] was named the previous year.<ref name=Wisden/> At the start of November, the BCB announced 16&nbsp;central contracts. Tamim was one of six players at the top level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/484743.html |title=Ashraful handed top-level central contract |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=1 November 2010 |access-date=4 February 2011}}</ref> ===Bangladesh vice-captain=== In December 2010, Tamim replaced [[Mushfiqur Rahim]] as Bangladesh's vice-captain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/494862.html |title=Shakib retained as captain for 2011 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=31 December 2010 |access-date=13 January 2011}}</ref> In the opening match of the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]] he scored 70 against India in a losing cause. In the following match against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] he scored 44 off 43 balls, and took a catch. In the next game against the [[West Indies]], Tamim was caught at the slips for a third-ball [[Duck (cricket)|duck]] as Bangladesh folded for its lowest ODI score, 58 all out. The following game against [[England cricket team|England]] he scored a quick fire 38 to get his side off to another good start, with Bangladesh eventually winning by two wickets. Tamim became only the second Bangladeshi to play [[county cricket]] in England ([[Shakib Al Hasan]] was the first)<ref name="BBC Sport"/> when he signed to play for [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] in June 2011. He was recruited as a short-term replacement for Australian batsmen [[David Hussey]], who was called up to the national squad.<ref name="Tamim signs for Nottinghamshire"/> During his stay, Tamim played five matches, scoring 104&nbsp;runs with a highest score of 47.<ref name="CricketArchive"/> Tamim, whose batting was described in the ''[[Nottingham Post]]'' as "solid if unspectacular", remarked of his performance that "It could have been better, but it wasn't too bad". Even though he was playing in a foreign country, there was pressure from the media in Bangladesh for Tamim to perform&nbsp;– especially when Nottinghamshire faced [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] who were fielding Shakib Al Hasan&nbsp;– with his exploits sometimes making the front pages.<ref name="Nottingham Post"/> When Bangladesh toured Zimbabwe in July 2011 for a single Test and five ODIs, they did so with the expectation of winning. Zimbabwe were returning from a six-year exile from Tests, although Bangladesh had not played in the format in more than 14&nbsp;months.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-2011/content/story/524674.html |title='We're the favourites'&nbsp;– Shakib |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=25 July 2011 |access-date=23 August 2011}}</ref> Despite claiming in a press conference that Zimbabwe's bowlers posed little threat,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-2011/content/story/526406.html |title='If we don't do anything silly, we will win'&nbsp;– Tamim |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |first=Firdose |last=Moonda |date=7 August 2011 |access-date=23 August 2011}}</ref> Tamim managed 58&nbsp;runs in the Test as Bangladesh slid to defeat.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6488;type=series |title=Records / Bangladesh in Zimbabwe Test match, 2011 / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-2011/engine/current/match/522245.html |title=Bangladesh in Zimbabwe Test match: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 August 2011}}</ref> Bangladesh lost the following ODI series against Zimbabwe 3–2. Bangladesh's batsmen struggled early in the series,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-2011/content/story/527474.html |title=Shakib blames batsmen's mindset for defeat |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=14 August 2011 |access-date=22 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-2011/content/story/528884.html |title=All-round Shakib stars in comprehensive win |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=21 August 2011 |first=Siddhartha |last=Talya |access-date=23 August 2011}}</ref> with Tamim managing 157&nbsp;runs from five innings at an average of 31.40.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6489;type=series |title=Records / Bangladesh in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2011 / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 August 2011}}</ref> In the aftermath of the series, Shakib and Tamim were sacked as captain and vice-captain, with a BCB representative citing their poor leadership.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/current/story/531274.html |title=Shakib and Tamim stripped of leadership roles |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=5 September 2011 |access-date=5 September 2011}}</ref> ===Post vice-captain=== {{see also|List of centuries in Twenty20 International cricket}} West Indies toured in October, facing Bangladesh in a T20I, three ODIs and two Tests. Though Bangladesh lost the Test series 1–0, Tamim was his team's leading run-scorer with 186 from four innings, including two half-centuries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6864;type=series |title=Records / West Indies in Bangladesh Test Series, 2011/12 / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 November 2011}}</ref> The BCB founded the six-team [[Bangladesh Premier League]] in 2012, a twenty20 tournament to be held in February that year. The BCB made Tamim the 'icon player' for [[Chittagong Kings]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/547222.html |title=Bangladesh Premier League to begin on February 9 |first=Tariq |last=Engineer |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=28 December 2011 |access-date=5 March 2012}}</ref> However, his appearances were limited due to a groin injury and he played just two matches and scored eight runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/BDESH/Bangladesh_Premier_League_2011-12/Batting_by_Runs.html |title=Batting and fielding in Bangladesh Premier League 2011/12 (ordered by runs) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/story/556330.html |title=Tamim dropped, Mushfiqur retained captain |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=6 March 2012 |access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref> In March 2012 Bangladesh hosted the [[2012 Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]. Tamim, who was recovering from [[typhoid]], was initially dropped from the squad on the orders of BCB president Mustafa Kamal. Controversy ensued as Kamal had overridden the selection committee and eventually Tamim was re-added to the squad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/story/556713.html |title=Tamim included in Asia Cup squad |last=Isam |first=Mohammad |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=8 March 2012 |access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref> He responded by striking four consecutive half-centuries, becoming the first Bangladesh player to achieve the feat in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/story/558358.html |title=Middle-over batting costs Bangladesh |first=Madhusudhan |last=Ramakrishnan |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=22 March 2012 |access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref> Bangladesh progressed to the final against all expectations, although they lost to Pakistan by 2 runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/story/558027.html |title=Team effort takes Bangladesh to historic final |first=Kanishkaa |last=Balachandran |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=20 March 2012 |access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/story/558267.html |title=Pakistan prevail over gutsy Bangladesh |first=Abhishek |last=Purohit |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=22 March 2012 |access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref> Later that month Tamim signed with [[Pune Warriors]] in the [[Indian Premier League]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559205.html |title=Tamim signs for Pune Warriors |first1=Nagraj |last1=Gollapudi |first2=Mohammad |last2=Isam |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=29 March 2012 |access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref> but did not play a single match for the team.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=234989 |title=Tigers excited to start training |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |date=21 May 2012 |access-date=23 May 2012}}</ref> In April his top-level central contract with the BCB was renewed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/559489.html |title=Ashraful chopped from central contracts list |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=1 April 2012 |access-date=16 December 2012}}</ref> In late 2012 [[West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2012–13|Bangladesh hosted West Indies]], where Bangladesh won the ODI series, despite losing the T20 and the Test series. His highest score during the ODI and Test series was 58 and 72 respectively. Tamim's best performance in the overall series was the unbeaten 88 in the lone T20 match, despite losing the match for 18 runs short.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-west-indies-2012/content/story/596722.html |title=The tale of two batsmen and their teams |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=11 December 2012 |access-date=16 December 2012}}</ref> ===Post World Cup 2015=== After the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]], Bangladesh played a [[Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh in 2014–15|home series against Pakistan]]. Tamim played a superb ODI series against Pakistan, where he scored two back-to-back match-winning centuries. Eventually, Bangladesh white-washed Pakistan for the first time in an ODI series and Tamim was named as the Man of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-pakistan-2015/content/story/863769.html|title='We are ready to take another step' – Tamim|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref> ===2016 and beyond=== Tamim was the highest run scorer at the [[2016 ICC World Twenty20]] held in India. This included an unbeaten 103* against Oman in the group stages of the tournament. He became the first Bangladesh cricketer to score an international T20I hundred whilst also surpassing the previous high score of 88* (also held by him). This subsequently helped Bangladesh qualify for the Super 10 stage. Tamim also led the highest number of 6's hit chart at the tournament. In August 2016, Tamim sustained a fracture on the little finger, which ruled him out from competitive cricket for around three weeks. This means that he could be uncertain for selection for the [[Afghan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2016–17|ODIs against Afghanistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1051145.html| title=Tamim Iqbal sustains fracture on left hand |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date= 30 August 2016}}</ref> but he was selected for ODIs and scored 80 and 118 in the first and third ODIs against Afghanistan. During the first ODI [[Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016-17|against Sri Lanka]] on 26 March 2017, Tamim became the first Bangladeshi to score 10,000 international runs.<ref name="Tamim1st">{{cite web |title=Tamim ton leads Bangladesh to 90-run win |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/355173 |access-date=25 March 2017 |publisher=International Cricket Council}}</ref> ===2017 Champions Trophy=== Preparing for the [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy|2017 Champions Trophy]], Iqbal scored a hundred against Pakistan in a warm-up game at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Edgbaston]] in Birmingham.<ref>{{cite news|title=ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Fahim Ashraf's pyrotechnics stun Bangladesh in warm up game against Pakistan|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/icc-champions-trophy-2017-fahims-ashraf-pyrotechnics-stun-bangladesh-in-warm-up-game-against-pakistan-4678340/|access-date=6 June 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=29 May 2017}}</ref> Playing against England in the first of the league games at [[The Oval]], he scored 128 off 142 balls taking the team's total to 305, which was later chased down by the latter.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Isam|first1=Mohammad|title=Hobbling Root gets England up and running with classy century|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1100332.html|access-date=6 June 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=1 June 2017}}</ref> He scored 95 off 114 balls in the next game against Australia, a match that ended [[Result (cricket)#No result|without result]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gardner|first1=Alan|title=Tamim sparks another revolt 10 years later|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1101480.html|access-date=6 June 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=5 June 2017}}</ref> In the semi-final against India, he scored 70 off 82 balls in a losing cause, finishing the tournament with 293 runs.<ref>{{cite news|title=Report Card: Bangladesh|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/420532|work=International Cricket Council|access-date=16 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616120929/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/420532|archive-date=16 June 2017}}</ref> He was also named as part of the 'Team of the Tournament' at the 2017 Champions Trophy by the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/champions-trophy/media-releases/421165|title=Live Cricket Scores & News International Cricket Council|website=www.icc-cricket.com}}</ref> and Cricinfo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/19678837/captain-sarfraz-pips-kohli-tamim-no-3|title=Champions Trophy XI: Sarfraz pips Kohli, Tamim at No. 3|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In August 2017, he was named in a [[World XI (cricket)|World XI]] side to play three Twenty20 International matches against Pakistan in the [[2017 Independence Cup (cricket)|2017 Independence Cup]] in [[Lahore]].<ref name="WXI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1117616.html |title=Faf du Plessis named captain of World XI to travel to Pakistan |date=24 August 2017 |access-date=24 August 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> ===2018=== On 23 January 2018 against Zimbabwe, Tamim became the first batsman for Bangladesh to reach 6,000 runs in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22186774/tamim-iqbal-journey-6000-odi-runs|title=Tamim's journey to 6000 ODI runs| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> During this innings, Tamim also went past Sri Lankan legend [[Sanath Jayasuriya]]'s 2,514 runs at the [[R. Premadasa Stadium]] to become highest run-scorer at a single venue in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wi/content/records/282870.html|title=Most runs on a single ground| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> In April 2018, he was one of ten cricketers to be awarded a central contract by the [[Bangladesh Cricket Board]] (BCB) ahead of the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23229414/bcb-cuts-contracts-list-2018-ten |title=BCB cuts contracts list for 2018 to ten |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref> In the same month, he was named in the [[World XI (cricket)|Rest of the World XI]] squad for the [[West Indies v ICC World XI in England in 2018|one-off T20I]] against the [[West Indies national cricket team|West Indies]], to be played at [[Lord's]] on 31 May 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/670194 |title=Rashid, Tamim and Shakib confirmed for ICC World XI team to play the Windies at Lord's |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, Tamim scored 287 runs with an average of 143.5 in a three-match series against West Indies and became the man of the series for the 4th time in ODI career, which was the second highest for a Bangladeshi player in ODI after Shakib Al Hasan. He jumped to the 13th position in ICC ODI Batsman Ranking with a career highest rating point of 737.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Twin-ton Tamim Iqbal charges up batsmen's table|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/789818|access-date=2021-07-12|website=www.icc-cricket.com|language=en}}</ref> ===2019 Cricket World Cup and beyond=== In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#Bangladesh|Bangladesh's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26535028/bangladesh-pick-odi-newbie-abu-jayed-world-cup |title=Bangladesh pick ODI newbie Abu Jayed for World Cup |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1180213 |title=Shakib, Jayed, Hossain in Bangladesh squad for World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> On 2 July 2019, in the match against [[India national cricket team|India]], Tamim played in his 200th ODI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-match-40-bangladesh-vs-india-stats-preview/ |title=ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (Match 40): Bangladesh vs India – Stats Preview |work=Cricket Addictor |date=July 2019 |access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref> In July 2019, Bangladesh's regular captain [[Mashrafe Mortaza]] was ruled out of the [[Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2019|three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka]] due to a hamstring injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27221483/mashrafe-mortaza-sri-lanka-tour-hamstring-injury-tamim-iqbal-lead |title=Mashrafe Mortaza out of Sri Lanka tour with hamstring injury, Tamim Iqbal to lead |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref> Tamim was named as captain for the [[List of Bangladesh national cricket captains#One-Day International captains|first time in ODIs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1289618 |title=Mortaza ruled out of Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref> Prior to that he had only led Bangladesh in one Test match in [[Bangladeshi cricket team in New Zealand in 2016–17#2nd Test|2017 against New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1078346.html |title=Mushfiqur, Kayes and Mominul ruled out of crunch Test |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref> ===2020=== In March 2020, [[Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2019–20#2nd ODI|when Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh]], he scored 158 runs off 136 balls in the 2nd ODI, highest individual score by any Bangladeshi batsman also second Bangladeshi batsman scored a century at [[Sylhet International Cricket Stadium|Sylhet]] and he became the first Bangladeshi batsman to [[List of Bangladesh One Day International cricket records#Most career runs|score 7,000 runs in ODIs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/101153/tamim-hits-ton-as-bangladesh-poised-for-big-total |title=Tamim hits ton as Bangladesh poised for big total |work=New Age Sport |access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref> In the 3rd ODI, He scored 128 runs off 109 balls and made a partnership of 292 runs with [[Litton Das]] in the opening wicket which is the [[List of Bangladesh One Day International cricket records#Highest partnerships by runs|highest partnership]] for Bangladesh for any wicket in ODIs.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2020/03/06/zimbabwe-won-toss-bangladesh-put-to-bat-first |title=Ton-up Liton, Tamim as Bangladesh post 322/3 |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=6 March 2020}}</ref> ===ODI captaincy (2020–2023) === {| class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; width: 40%; font-size: 90%" !colspan="6"|Iqbal's record as captain |- !Format ↓ || Matches || Won || Lost || Drawn/NR |- !scope="row"|Test<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/engine/records/individual/list_captains.html?class=1;id=25;type=team|title=Bangladesh captains' playing record in Test matches |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 April 2012}}</ref> ||1||0||1||0 |- !scope="row"|ODI<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/engine/records/individual/list_captains.html?class=2;id=25;type=team|title=Bangladesh captains' playing record in ODI matches|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref> ||15||8||7||0 |- !scope="row"|T20I<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/engine/records/individual/list_captains.html?class=3;id=25;type=team|title=Bangladesh captains' playing record in Twenty20 International matches |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref> |colspan=4 align=center|Did not captain |- |colspan=5; align=center| ''Last updated on: 20 July 2021'' |} On 8 March 2020, Tamim was named the [[List of Bangladesh national cricket captains#One-Day International captains|ODI captain]] of Bangladesh after [[Mashrafe Mortaza]] stepped down as ODI captain post [[Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2019–20#ODI Series|Zimbabwe series in March 2020]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tamim Iqbal named Bangladesh's full-time ODI captain |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/112648/tamim-iqbal-named-bangladeshs-full-time-odi-captain |access-date=9 March 2020 |work=Cricbuzz }}</ref> Since he took full time ODI captaincy, Bangladesh played their first ODI series [[West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2020–21#ODI Series|against Windies]] in January 2021. Bangladesh went on to win the series by 3–0, while scoring 158 runs in three matches, he was the most run scorer in the series.<ref>{{cite news |title=3rd ODI: Bangladesh outplay WI to sweep series 3-0 |url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/3rd-odi-bangladesh-outplay-wi-to-sweep-series-3-0/20210125.htm |access-date=26 January 2021 |work=Rediff |language=en}}</ref> In May 2021, [[Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021|Sri Lanka toured Bangladesh]] for 3-match ODI series. Bangladesh won the first two matches and lost the third match and eventually won the ODI series by 2–1. It was Bangladesh's first bilateral series win against Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-tour-of-bangladesh-2021-1262340/bangladesh-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-odi-1262346/match-report |title=Mushfiqur, bowlers help Bangladesh record maiden series win over Sri Lanka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 May 2021}}</ref> On August 3, 2023, Tamim tepped down from the captaincy because of complications arising from a persistent back injury.<ref name="StarAug4">[https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/tamims-sole-focus-world-cup-3385986 The Daily Star, August 4th 2023]</ref> He has been ruled out of the [[2023 Asia Cup]] but hopes to be fit before the three-month [[New Zealand cricket team in Bangladesh in 2023–24|tour by New Zealand commencing September 21st]]. His successor has yet to be announced. Tamim led Bangladesh in 37 ODI matches, of which the Tigers won 21, lost 14 and 2 were no results.<ref name="StarAug4"/> ==International centuries== {{main|List of international cricket centuries by Tamim Iqbal}} He is the highest individual run scorer for Bangladesh in limited-over formats and the only Bangladeshi cricketer to score centuries in all three formats of the game.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/icc-world-twenty20-2016/tamim-iqbal-bangladesh-opener-hits-1st-ton-of-2016-world-t20-becomes-11th-player-to-hit-tons-in-all-3-formats_1865280.html |title=Tamim Iqbal: Bangladesh opener hits 1st ton of 2016 World T20, becomes 11th player to hit tons in all 3 formats |access-date=13 March 2016 |work=Zee News}}</ref> Tamim is also Bangladesh's highest century maker in international matches with 25 centuries, combining all forms of cricket.<ref>{{citation|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_hundreds_career.html?class=11;id=25;type=team|title=Records/Bangladesh/Combined Test ODI and T20I Records/Most Hundreds|work=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=20 October 2018}} </ref> ==Temporary retirement and its withdrawal== On 27 January 2022, Iqbal took a six-month break from T20Is,<ref>{{cite news |title=Tamim Iqbal Takes a Break from T20I Cricket For Six Months |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/tamim-iqbal-takes-a-break-from-t20i-cricket-for-six-months-4706108.html |access-date=17 July 2022 |work=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref> and on 17 June 2022, shortly after winning the ODI series [[Bangladeshi cricket team in the West Indies in 2022|against West Indies]] by a 3–0 margin, he announced his retirement from T20I cricket through a Facebook post stating ''"Please consider me retired from T20Is from today. Thank you, everyone"''. On 6 July 2023, Tamim Announced Retirement from International Cricket at a sudden press brief. He told ''<nowiki>''Yesterday's match against Afghanistan was the last match of my career. I'm retiring from international cricket, effective from right now. It was not a suddenly taken decision. Was thinking about it for a long time . I've even talked to family about it''</nowiki>.'' <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/sports/cricket/tamim-iqbal-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket-with-immediate-effect-5247407.html|title=Tamim Iqbal Announces Retirement from International Cricket With Immediate Effect| date=6 July 2023 |work=Latestly |access-date=6 July 2023 }}</ref> After a meeting with the Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]] and with the mediations from [[Mashrafe Mortaza]] and [[Nazmul Hassan]] in Gonobhaban (Official Residence for the Prime Minister), due to the Prime Minister's personal intervention, Tamim has withdrawn decision to retire. ''<nowiki>''</nowiki> The Hon'ble Prime Minister invited me personally to her residence, Mashrafe bhai [ Mashrafe Mortaza] was there, Papon bhai [ Nazmul Hassan] was also there. We had a long discussion, a long meeting.The Prime Minister has directed me that I might play. So I'm withdrawing my retirement decision right at this moment. Because I can say no to anybody. But the person who is the biggest [the most important] of the country, it's impossible for me to turn her down<nowiki>''</nowiki>,'' he spoke to the media after the meeting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Report |first=Star Sports |date=2023-07-07 |title=Tamim withdraws retirement after meeting with PM |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/tamim-withdraws-retirement-after-meeting-pm-3363351 |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> ==Records and achievements== ===National=== *First Bangladeshi to score 10,000, 11,000, 12,000, 13,000 & 14,000 international runs.<ref name="Tamim1st" /> *First batsman for Bangladesh to reach 6,000, 7,000 and 8,000 runs in ODIs. *Named as one of ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'s'' four Cricketers of the Year, and ''Wisden's'' Test Player of the Year, becoming just the second Bangladeshi player to be awarded the accolade (in 2011). *Only Bangladeshi cricketer to score centuries in all three formats of the game.<ref name="3century">{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/icc-world-twenty20-2016/tamim-iqbal-bangladesh-opener-hits-1st-ton-of-2016-world-t20-becomes-11th-player-to-hit-tons-in-all-3-formats_1865280.html |title=Tamim Iqbal: Bangladesh opener hits 1st ton of 2016 World T20, becomes 11th player to hit tons in all 3 formats |access-date=13 March 2016 |work=Zee News |date=13 March 2016 }}</ref> * Bangladesh's highest century-maker in international matches with 25 centuries, combining all forms of cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_hundreds_career.html?class=11;id=25;type=team |title=Bangladesh Cricket Team Records & Stats |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> *Currently the highest run-scorer for [[Bangladesh]] in international cricket,<ref name="Tamim100">{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=11;team=25;template=results;type=batting|title=Batting records &#124; Combined Test, ODI and T20I records &#124; Cricinfo Statsguru &#124; ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> including [[Test cricket|Test]], [[One Day Internationals|ODIs]] and second in [[Twenty20 Internationals|T20Is]] after Shakib Al Hasan. *Highest scorer in [[first-class cricket]] by a Bangladeshi batsman (with 334 [[not out]], for [[East Zone cricket team (Bangladesh)|East Zone]] in the opening round of the [[2019–20 Bangladesh Cricket League]] tournament.)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28617503/tamim-iqbal-hits-334-not-bangladesh-best-first-class-cricket |title=Tamim Iqbal hits 334 not out, Bangladesh's best in first-class cricket |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref> *First Bangladeshi batsman to score 6000 runs in T20s.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=bn:প্রথম বাংলাদেশী হিসেবে টি-টোয়েন্টিতে তামিমের ৬ হাজার|url=https://pavilion.com.bd/details/news/18920/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%AC-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|website=pavilion |language=bn |access-date=2 December 2020}}</ref> *First Bangladeshi batsman to reach 50 ODI half-centuries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 March 2021|title=Tamim Iqbal becomes first Bangladesh batsman to score 50 half-centuries in ODIs |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/news-nz-vs-ban-2021-tamim-iqbal-becomes-first-bangladesh-batsman-notch-50-half-centuries-one-day-cricket |access-date=2021-05-07 |website=Sportskeeda |language=en-us}}</ref> *First ever Bangladeshi batsman to achieve the milestone of scoring 14000 international runs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 May 2021 |title=Tamim becomes 10th opener ever to amass 14,000 int'l runs |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/cricket/2021/05/23/tamim-becomes-10th-opener-ever-to-amass-14-000-int-l-runs |access-date=23 May 2021 |website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamim becomes first Bangladeshi to complete 14,000 international runs |url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/tamim-becomes-first-bangladeshi-to-complete-14000-international-runs/ |access-date=23 May 2021 |website=Bdcrictime |language=en-US}}</ref> ===International=== *Highest run-scorer at a single venue in ODIs.<ref name="Tamim6k">{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/bangladesh-cricket/tamim-iqbal-becomes-first-bangladesh-bd-player-reach-6k-odi-runs-in-ti-nation-series-2018-1523950 |title=Tamim becomes first Bangladesh player to reach 6k ODI runs |work=The Daily Star |access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="TI-SJ">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22186774/tamim-iqbal-journey-6000-odi-runs|title=Tamim's journey to 6000 ODI runs|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Cricinfo|id=56194}} {{Current national cricket captains}} {{Bangladesh Test cricket captains}} {{Bangladesh ODI cricket captains}} {{Navboxes |title= Bangladesh squads |bg= #006A4E |fg= white |bordercolor=red |list1= {{Bangladesh 2007 Cricket World Cup squad}} {{Bangladesh 2011 Cricket World Cup squad}} {{Bangladesh 2015 Cricket World Cup squad}} {{Bangladesh 2019 Cricket World Cup squad}} }} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Iqbal, Tamim}} [[Category:1989 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Bangladesh Test cricketers]] [[Category:Bangladesh One Day International cricketers]] [[Category:Bangladesh Twenty20 International cricketers]] [[Category:Comilla Victorians cricketers]] [[Category:Chittagong Division cricketers]] [[Category:Bangladeshi cricketers]] [[Category:Bangladesh South Zone cricketers]] [[Category:Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League cricketers]] [[Category:Nangarhar Leopards cricketers]] [[Category:Spin Ghar Tigers cricketers]] [[Category:Essex cricketers]] [[Category:Peshawar Zalmi cricketers]] [[Category:Chattogram Challengers cricketers]] [[Category:Saint Lucia Kings cricketers]] [[Category:Pune Warriors India cricketers]] [[Category:Rajshahi Royals cricketers]] [[Category:Nottinghamshire cricketers]] [[Category:Cricketers from Chittagong]] [[Category:Asian Games medalists in cricket]] [[Category:Cricketers at the 2014 Asian Games]] [[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Bangladesh]] [[Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games]] [[Category:Wayamba United cricketers]] [[Category:Wellington cricketers]] [[Category:Khan cricketing family]] [[Category:21st-century Muslims]] [[Category:Lahore Qalandars cricketers]]'