2024-08-07 17:06:38
When the strong wind of change starts blowing in all areas, how is the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) left out? The situation has come to a standstill, Bangladesh cricket regulars are starting to question Shakib Al Hasan’s place in the team.
A place in the Bangladesh team was obvious for him as an automatic choice. He never had to drop out of the team. He did not even have to be out of the XI due to poor performance. But with the change of government, that place is also shaky now. Shakib is busy with Global T20 in Canada.
Shakib was an MP in the newly dissolved Parliament. A cricketer and an MP, he was juggling two responsibilities. But the rulers are now in hiding. The big question now is what is the future of cricketer Shakib. BCB cricket management department manager Shahriar Nafees stood by what he said in Mirpur on Wednesday, Shakib must be selected to play in the Bangladesh team. And that election has to be done by the selection panel.
Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu Chief Selector. Hannan Sarkar and Abdur Razzak are with him. They are yet to announce the team ahead of the Pakistan series. The big question is whether they will be able to provide a team in the current situation.
However, Shahriar Nafis did not say anything about this. However, Cricket Operations’ thinking about Shakib is clear, ‘Shaqib Al Hasan has NOC till August 12. August 13 to come home or report to us. Today is August 7. He has 2-3 more games. We will contact him and try to know his plan.’
Nafees added, ‘One question is whether Shakib is available. Another question is whether Shakib is getting selected. We all seem to understand the overall difference. We will do our activity depending on that. If he is selected then he will join the Bangladesh team and go to Pakistan. If he is elected again, then it will be seen whether he will go to Pakistan on his own. Everything depends on his election. Then the board will decide. The board was not dissolved. is running Subject to the Board’s decision.’
Nafis reminded that Shakib is now only a cricketer of the Bangladesh team, ‘Shakib is now a cricketer. As per the President’s order yesterday, Shakib is no longer a Member of Parliament. He is a cricketer now. The selection panel of the Bangladesh Cricket Board has not announced the team for the tour of Pakistan so far. If he is in the Bangladesh team when they announce it, then it is the same. If he is not in the team then his NOC is useless.’
The Bangladesh team is scheduled to go to Pakistan on August 16 to play two Tests of the ICC Test Championship. Shakib was supposed to join the team from Canada directly to Pakistan. But in the spur of the moment, all calculations changed.