Injured Shakib still a doubtful starter for India-Bangladesh contest?
The veteran all-rounder suffered a left quad injury in their last outing against New Zealand and remains a doubtful starter for Bangladesh’s next fixture.
The veteran all-rounder suffered a left quad injury in their last outing against New Zealand and remains a doubtful starter for Bangladesh’s next fixture.
The visitors don't have room for complacency and will look to dominate Bangladesh in Dhaka. While India ticked most boxes, the team will hope to see valuable knocks from stand-in captain KL Rahul and batter Virat Kohli.
Bangladesh are now expecting some charisma from their star all rounder Shakib Al Hasan who’s still standing on the crease.
The majority of the team's members were selected for the T20 World Cup in October.
After a dismal run in the game's shortest format, Bangladesh will compete in the Asia Cup. Shakib has been given another chance to captain the team after Mahmudullah's three-year reign came to an end earlier this year.
A 15-member squad arrived in the national capital a day after Shakib was suspended from all cricket for two years, with one year of that suspended, after he accepted three charges of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code on Tuesday.
The No 1 ODI all-rounder had joined the MCC World Cricket committee in October 2017, and has subsequently attended meetings in both Sydney and Bengaluru.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday banned Shakib for two years, with one year of that suspended, after he accepted three charges of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
The southpaw was found guilty of breaching ICC Anti-Corruption Code and on Tuesday was charged for not reporting these corrupt approaches.
The cricket world went berserk after the news of Shakib Al Hasan's ban emerged as many could not believe that he could fall into corruption.