'They haven't contributed': Shakib Al-Hasan drops jarring remark over BAN's Asia Cup run

The Bangladesh cricket team, led by Shakib Al Hasan, didn't perform well in the Asia Cup 2023 and was knocked out of the Super 4s stage of the tournament. Bangladesh have only lost four matches from five played in the Asia Cup, whereas they only won against Afghanistan. The Bangla Tigers will be facing India on September 15, 2023, in their last match of the multi-nation Asian tournament. 

3 things you need to know 

• Bangladesh qualified for the 2016 and 2018 Asia Cup finals 
• Bangladesh have never lifted an Asia Cup title 
• Bangladesh is yet to open their account in the Super 4s stage of the Asia Cup 2023 

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Bangladesh skipper fires criticism on his team ahead of India clash 

(Bangladesh cricket team skipper Shakib Al-Hasan during the Asia Cup 2023 / Image: AP) 

After Bangladesh was knocked out of the Asia Cup 2023, the team's captain Shakib Al-Hasan came up with a self-assessment and said that no one in the team took any individual responsibility, due to which they got knocked out of the tournament. Ahead of the IND vs BAN Super 4s clash, Shakib Al Hasan said: 

Look, the responsibility does not lie on my shoulders, because everyone has some kind of responsibility. I am sure everyone will work to fulfil his part and if everyone can contribute, only then we have a good chance to do well, and if we can add all the individual performance together, only at that point can we do well. They haven't contributed that much and they know that. They are trying to do that. 

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Shakib Al Hasan added 

Yes, there are things to gain. If we can win the last match before returning to the country, it would be a good thing. We don't want anything else from the match, just the win will do. 

The Bangladesh cricket team was officially knocked out of the Asia Cup 2023 after India defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs in the fourth Super 4s fixture of the tournament. Bangladesh being winless in the tournament, didn't have any further qualification chances and hence were knocked out of the tournament.