Tamim Iqbal, a veteran batsman for Bangladesh, stated
that calling back Ish Sodhi, who was run out backing up at the non-striker’s
end in the second ODI in Mirpur, did “not look good.” However, Sodhi
hailed Bangladesh for their “huge sportsmanship” in inviting him back
to the crease and said that Litton Das, the opposition captain, handled the
matter in a “exceptional” manner.
“I don’t see anything wrong in it,” Tamim
said after the match. “The rule is there. If we get someone out, or one of
us gets out in that manner, I don’t think we should react the way people are
reacting nowadays.
“I think it is a team decision,” he said.
“We will definitely talk about it after today’s incident. If it is a team
decision that we will take wickets in this way, we will. If we don’t want to
take it, we will not try it. I don’t think it looks good to bring back a batter
after getting him out. Either we take it, or we don’t do it.”
“I think he [Sodhi] also shouldn’t have done that
[left the crease early], he shouldn’t be surprised too,” Tamim said.
“Whether we take it or not, it is the team’s call. I was surprised by his
reaction. It is now part of cricket.
“There’s no need for a warning here. It is like a
bowled out. Maybe the captain felt that we wouldn’t take that wicket. So he called
him [Sodhi] back. There’s no right and wrong. Either you do it, or you don’t do
it. Nothing wrong with either. I think we should discuss as a team if we want
to do it or not. Going forward, I think you will see a lot of teams taking
advantage of this.”