The Sri Lankan cricket team is coming to Bangladesh on March 1. They will play two Test matches in addition to three ODIs and T20Is in this bilateral series. There are rumors that Shakib Al Hasan will not play the Test against the Lankans. The left-handed all-rounder is not paying attention to this. On Friday, a five-star hotel in the capital, facing the media, questions, counter-questions!
After the T20 series against Sri Lanka, the ODI match will take place. After that, the first Test will be held in Sylhet on March 22 and the second Test in Chittagong on March 30.
Shakib has officially taken leave from T20 series. But BCB sources did not know much about his rest from the Test. However, buzz in cricket circles is that Shakib wants to stay away from Test series like T20.
When Shakib was asked about the matter, his reply was, ‘Who told you? Rumors are allowed to remain rumours. And if not you find out. He asks him who is speaking. Did I tell anyone? Have I ever said, I don’t want (to play Tests) or want, anything like that?’
In another question, Shakib said almost the same thing, ‘Where did you hear from? Then you ask him. No use asking me. He asked the person from whom he was listening. If I had said, I want to play or I don’t want to play, then you could have asked me that.’
Shakib has been suffering from eye problems since the last ODI World Cup. That’s why he visited the eye doctor several times outside the country. This left-handed batsman is out of rhythm with the bat in BPL due to eye problems. Although he batted well against the spin bowlers in the previous match. In that match, Shakib denied the eye problem when he came to the press conference after scoring 34 runs with the bat and three wickets with the ball. But on Friday, he said the opposite. Asking about the condition of the eyes, his indirect confession, ‘Alhamdulillah is good. Yes, I’m fine, Alhamdulillah.’
No team showed interest in Muminul Haque last year. This time also the franchisees were calm about him. However, Shakib’s Rangpur Riders added Muminul to the team in the middle of the tournament. When asked about the inclusion of this batter, Shakib said, ‘First of all, I am not the captain coach. What is the plan of the team, the captain-coach can better tell. I think when a senior cricketer like Muminul comes in the team, the experience will help us. I’m sure the captain and coach have some plan to get him in the team. I believe, if given the opportunity, he can contribute to the team.
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