{"id":4051,"date":"2012-03-29T11:58:10","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T11:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=4051"},"modified":"2012-03-29T11:58:10","modified_gmt":"2012-03-29T11:58:10","slug":"pune-warriors-sign-tamim-iqbal-for-ipl-season-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=4051","title":{"rendered":"Pune Warriors sign Tamim Iqbal for IPL Season V"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/cricket\/tamimiqbal.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Tamim Iqbal\" width=\"250\" style=\"float: left; margin: 6px;\" \/>New Delhi: <\/strong>Pune Warriors have signed Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), filling their quota of foreign players.<\/p>\n<p>Tamim&#8217;s selection in the Pune franchise comes in the wake of a successful Asia Cup where he scored four consecutive fifties.<\/p>\n<p>He becomes the second Bangladesh player who will be seen in IPL-V after all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. Pune Warriors Wednesday signed Australia captain Michael Clarke as a replacement for Yuvraj Singh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can gain a lot of experience by playing with greats like Sourav Ganguly and Michael Clarke. I like to talk a lot about cricket so I think I am lucky to be playing with them and look forward to learning new things,&#8221; Tamim was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It will be an extra boost, so it is very important that I do well. More importantly, just like Shakib opened the door for me, I would want that with my inclusion in the IPL, it will let other players from my country to play in this competition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the T20 World Cup coming up this year, it will be a big opportunity for me to perform in the format,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Asia Cup, the left-hand batsman struggled for runs in the Bangladesh Premier League. He played two matches for the Chittagong Kings, scoring only eight runs. <em>(IANS)<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/cricket\/tamimiqbal.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Tamim Iqbal\" width=\"250\" style=\"float: left; margin: 6px;\" \/>New Delhi: <\/strong>Pune Warriors have signed Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), filling their quota of foreign players.<\/p>\n<p>Tamim&#8217;s selection in the Pune franchise comes in the wake of a successful Asia Cup where he scored four consecutive fifties.<\/p>\n<p>He becomes the second Bangladesh player who will be seen in IPL-V after all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. 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