His absence had little to do with form or age. Off-field turmoil pulled him away. When the Awami League government fell on August 5, the political landscape shifted. Shakib, associated with the ruling party, was caught in the storm. The writing was on the wall.

While the national men’s team was having a torrid time in the UAE, getting thrashed by Pakistan Shaheens in a Champions Trophy warm-up, things were not much better back home.

Shakib last played an ODI during the 2023 World Cup and has not represented the Tigers since a Test series against India in September 2024. Left out of the provisional 15-man squad for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy, his playing future now looks bleak.

The recently retired Tamim Iqbal has announced his participation in the upcoming Legends 90 Cricket League, a newly introduced tournament for ex-international cricketers, where he is set to face off against his long-time Bangladesh teammate Shakib Al Hasan.

A Dhaka court yesterday issued an arrest warrant against cricketer and former Awami League lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan, along with three others, in connection with a cheque dishonour case involving IFIC Bank.

Fortune Barishal’s veteran batter Mahmudullah Riyad broke all-rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraz’s record for the most matches played for the franchise on Sunday. 

Current Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal surpassed the franchise’s former star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in half-centuries scored in the Bangladesh Premier League.  

Shakib is still a legend. His achievements have changed Bangladesh cricket forever. But a legacy is more than just numbers and trophies.

The BCB has the opportunity to make changes to the Champions Trophy squad till next month. It rarely makes it easy to rule out abnormality. So, is there another twist around the corner or have we seen the last of Shakib in national colours?

This will be the first time in 18 years that Bangladesh will play in an ICC event without both Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan

For the mega event -- scheduled to be held in Pakistan and the UAE from February 19 -- the selectors will announce a 15-member squad today.

With the Champions Trophy squad submission deadline looming on January 12, the decision to reintroduce a player to a national team plagued by batting consistency raises eyebrows.

Legendary Bangladeshi footballer Kazi Salahuddin and Bangladesh’s premier cricketer Shakib Al Hasan have been dropped from the recently-printed ‘English for Today’ text book of Class VII by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board.

The decision-making process, in particular, as well as the outcomes, often relating to simple issues, are commonly shrouded in mystery, most of it done unnecessarily.

National team chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu said yesterday at a press conference that they are willing to sit down with Tamim Iqbal to discuss his availability for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy but provided no insights on what the board’s plans are regarding Shakib Al Hasan.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is banned from bowling in international cricket and domestic cricket overseas due to the suspension imposed on him by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for having an illegal action, confirmed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday.

A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official yesterday said they have sought clarification from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to understand whether the bowling suspension imposed on Shakib Al Hasan by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will also be applicable in international cricket.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been slapped with a suspension by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after his bowling action was found to be illegal at independent testing at Loughborough University earlier this month, reports ESPNCricinfo.

Even though captain Souleymane Diabate scored the decisive goal to power Mohammedan to a 1-0 win over holders Bashundhara Kings in their Bangladesh Premier League encounter in Cumilla yesterday, it was substitute goalkeeper Shakib Al Hasan who stole the show with a valiant display.

Just as the ICC Champions Trophy is facing uncertainty due to the dispute between the cricket boards of India and Pakistan, there remains an ambiguity over Shakib Al Hasan’s participation in the event – something the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has failed to clear up thus far.