Tamim Iqbal Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Profession	Bangladeshi Cricketer (Batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 64 kg in Pounds- 141 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 39 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 4 January 2008 vs New Zealand in Dunedin ODI- 9 February 2007 vs Zimbabwe in Wellington T20- 1 September 2007 vs Kenya in Nairobi
International Retirement	On 6 July 2023, he announced his shock retirement from international cricket, three months ahead of its ODI World Cup campaign in India. He was in tears while announcing his decision to end his 16-year international career in a news conference. he said, "This is the end for me. I have given my best. I have tried my best. I am retiring from international cricket from this moment." [1]The Hindu
Last Match	Test- 4 April 2023 vs Ireland at Shere Bangla National Stadium ODI- 5 July 2023 vs Afghanistan at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium T20- 9 March 2020 vs Zimbabwe at Shere Bangla National Stadium
Jersey Number	#28 (Bangladesh)
Domestic/State Teams	Asia XI, Nottinghamshire, Chittagong Kings, Pune Warriors, Wayamba United, Duronto Rajshahi, St Lucia Zouks, Chittagong Vikings, Rest of the World XI, Peshawar Zalmi
Batting Style	Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style	Right arm off break
Nature on field	Aggressive
Likes to play against	India
Records/Achievements (main ones)	• He was selected for the Bangladesh squad for ICC World Cup 2007 when he was just 4 ODI matches old. He surprised everyone with his wonderful knock of 51 against India taking his side to the victory. • In ICC World Cup 2011 against India, he was the only dominant player in the team to challenge the Indian seamers as well as spinners. Unfortunately, the result was not in their favour, but they got a mesmerising cricketer at the end of the day.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	20 March 1989 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	34 Years
Birthplace	Chittagong, Bangladesh
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Hometown	Chittagong, Bangladesh
Family	Father- Iqbal Khan Mother- Nusrat Iqbal Brother- Nafees Iqbal (Cricketer) Sister- None Uncle- Akram Khan (Former Cricketer)
Religion	Islam
Hobby	Swimming
Controversies	• In March 2012, Kamal ensured Tamim's position in the squad despite Tamim's illness. Tamim justified Kamal's decision by scoring 4 consecutive half centuries and becoming the only Bangladeshi cricketer till date to do so. • During Bangladesh Premier League 2015, he criticised his franchise saying "Franchise may have got some deep pockets but they should not treat a national cricketer like a beggar. They need to the respect the national cricketers." He said until he was ordering me was fine but later, he used some harsh words for my family. In a way to praise IPL, he said the money there is way more than here in BPL and they respect the players as well.
Favourites
Cricketers	Sanath Jayasuriya, Shahid Afridi
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Ayesha Siddiqa
Wife	Ayesha Siddiqa
Children	Son- Mohammed Arham Iqbal (Born February 2016) Daughter- None

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tamim Iqbal

• Does Tamim Iqbal drink alcohol: No

• Being born in a family of cricketers, he had a passion for the game since his early childhood. His brother and uncle played cricket for Bangladesh. His brother used to call him more talented and passionate.

• Tamim is the most successful run builder in Bangladesh Cricket Team.

• He was named as one of the four Wisden Cricketer’s Almanac’s Cricketers of the Year, and Wisden’s Test Player of the Year in 2011. He became the second Bangladeshi cricketer to achieve the award.

• Iqbal is the only Bangladeshi cricketer to score a ton in all three formats of the game.

• In 2013, he was named an International elite player for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League.

• As of January 2017, he holds the record of being the second-highest run-scorer of the side. He is the second Bangladeshi player to go past the 3000 mark in Test format & 4000 in One Day Internationals. He is currently the first Bangladeshi cricketer to climb to 1000 runs in T20 Internationals. He was the leading run-scorer in the ICC World T20 2016, which had been hosted by India.