Published 23:37 IST, October 29th 2020
Shakib al Hasan's 1-year ban ends on Oct 29, Bangladesh T20I captain reacts to development
Bangladesh cricket fans and players are all eagerly anticipating the return of one the country's finest players, Shakib al Hasan into their squad.
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Bangladesh cricket fans and players are all erly anticipating return of one country's finest players, Shakib al Hasan into ir squad. Shakib, who was captain of country's T20I side and among world's pre-eminent allrounders, has been out of game for a year following a ban by Bangladesh Cricket Board. Since his ban, Shakib has dropped below radar and is currently in US with his wife and two daughters. re is animosity between him and any of or players in team or with manment, with everyone indicating that y are more than happy to have Shakib back in team.
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Shakib ban lifted, Mahmudullah welcomes teammate on Twitter
Shakib al Hasan's long-time teammate and successor Mahmudullah has said to ESPNcricinfo that he is very happy to welcome back his "boy" into Bangladesh team and is waiting to catch up with him. Both Mahmudullah and team's coaches and staff believe that Shakib will make his back into team without any issues. Shakib's role as an all-rounder has been a crucial one for side, and one that y have t been able to fill since his departure. This has had a huge effect on team, who lost back to back series in India and Pakistan last year.
Shakib has been gearing up for his much-anticipated return to game, with practice sessions under Mohammad Salahuddin and Nazmul Abedeen Fahim in Bangladesh. However, with BCB's talks for a series with Sri Lanka falling through, Shakib's return to international cricket may be pushed back furr. His first tournament back w is most likely to be five-team T20 tournament starting in mid-vember. Shakib's return to international cricket will probably be against West Indies in January 2021.
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Here's how his fans reacted to his return:
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Shakib al Hasan net worth
Shakib Al Hasan's net worth is estimated to be around $36.5 million according to cloudnetworth.com. This figure has been derived from Shakib's salary and contracts with Bangladesh Cricket Board and his various T20 league contracts. Shakib was brought by Hyderabad IPL team in 2018 for ₹2 crore. He was also a part of Kolkata side, from 2011 till 2017. He also has numerous endorsements deals with Pepsi, Castrol, rton Antivirus, Boost, Lifebuoy and Standard Chartered Bank.
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Shakib is a permanent feature of Bangladesh Premier League as well and has been rated as .1 allrounder in all three formats of game.
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Im Credits: Cricket World Cup Twitter
23:37 IST, October 29th 2020