After a fiery exchange on-field during BPL 2025, Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal presented his side of story. Iqbal claimed that his anger stemmed from Hales verbally abusing Iqbal Hossain Emon. "I didn't even know about his ban or follow him that closely. But I do know there are many accusations against him," Tamim said on a YouTube channel.