Bangladesh fast bowler Tanzim Hasan Saqib’s dream start to his international career turned into a nightmare sooner than anyone imagined. The right-arm pacer, who made his spectacular debut in the Super Four final match of the 2023 Asian Cup against India, found himself at the center of a social media whirlwind after an old post of his went viral on social media. Ta. According to the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Tanzim has apologized for its misogynistic posts, which have faced intense backlash from various quarters.
“He said he was sorry,” BCB head of cricket operations Jalal Yunus told reporters in Dhaka. He added that Tanzim had been warned not to make similar social media posts in the future, but said Tanzim insisted he was “not a misogynist”. “He said he has nothing against women because his mother is a woman,” Jalal said.
Tanzim’s posts date back to last year and criticize women who have joined the workforce or who have relationships with “guy friends from college.” “If her wife works, her grace is diminished,” Tanzim wrote in a Facebook post. “If the wife works, the family will be destroyed. If the wife works, the veil will be destroyed. If the wife works, the society will be destroyed.”
Former U19 World Cup winner Tanzim earned his ODI cap in an inconsequential match against India. Bangladesh had already been eliminated from the tournament and India had booked a place in the final. However, the young pacer made the most of the opportunity and impressed the selectors. He dismissed India captain Pit Sharma for a two-ball duck and then fellow debutant Tilak Varma to give him a dream start to his international career.
Tanzim ends on February 32nd. His explosion with the new ball was one of the main reasons why Bangladesh beat India in the Asia Cup for the first time in 11 years. Shakib Al Hasan’s team defeated the powerful India by six points. After the match, Bangladesh captain Shakib did not forget to praise the young Tanjim for his new ball. Shakib said in the post-match presentation: “Tandim should be praised for the way he bowled with the new ball.”