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‘I Had Doubts’, Says BCB President After Shakib Al Hasan Named New Bangladesh ODI Captain
BCB President Nazmul Hassan Papon spoke on veteran batter Shakib al Hasan being appointed as the new Bangladesh ODI captain
Published: Aug 11, 2023, 08:02 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 11, 2023, 08:02 PM (IST)
VETERAN left-arm spin all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has made a return as Bangladesh’s new skipper ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup and Men’s ODI World Cup.
He replaces Tamim Iqbal, who had stepped down from the role earlier this month after being ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a back injury. Tamim had earlier announced his retirement from international cricket on July 6 but reversed the decision following a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
“Shakib was the obvious choice to captain Bangladesh when the position fell vacant. I am very confident that his exemplary performance, experience, and leadership qualities will galvanise the team as we head into two massive events like the Asia Cup and the World Cup,” said Nazmul Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), in a statement.
Shakib is now the Bangladesh captain in all three formats after being appointed as captain of the Test and T20I teams last year. Shakib, 36, has previously led Bangladesh in 52 ODIs between 2009 and 2017, including captaining the team in the 2011 ODI World Cup. Under him, Bangladesh won 23 ODIs while ending up on the losing side on 26 occasions.
BCB President Addresses Shakib Al Hasan’s Appointment As ODI Skipper
Nazmul Hassan Papon was happy that the board was able to convince an experienced player like Shakib to take up the role and help team out in such times.
“There’s no doubt about his potential. One thing I feel very good about, in recent times… watching over the last one year… is that I had doubts about Shakib, it’s my personal opinion, how serious he is, what game he will play. Nor will he play … Now I see there is no one more serious than him, about cricket,” said BCB President
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“The amount of games we have, he is playing continuously all of those. He went to Canada, now back to Sri Lanka. Now that he has got the captaincy in the World Cup, I think he is now totally focused on cricket. It’s a big deal for us. There is never any doubt about his ability,” he added.