Shakib Al Hasan Reverses Retirement: Bangladesh cricket team’s legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed his desire to return from retirement in all formats of international cricket. Shakib had announced his retirement from all formats of cricket just a year ago and his international career ended suddenly. He played his last match in the Kanpur Test against India in the year 2024. Because, an FIR was registered against Shakib in an alleged murder case in Bangladesh in August 2024. After this, Shakib played series in India and Pakistan, but he could never play in the home series.

Shakib expressed his desire to play in the home series

Shakib has previously been a member of Parliament from Sheikh Hasina’s party Awami League. At the same time, he has not returned to his country since May 2024, because his government fell in August 2024. Shakib has once again expressed his desire to return to his country. He said that he wants to play domestic series in all formats once again, but only for one series and after that he will retire forever. Shakib said that he wants to play the farewell series in Bangladesh and he has confidence in Bangladesh Cricket that he will be given a place in the Bangladesh team.

Shakib gave a statement in a podcast

Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said in ‘Beard Before Wicket’, ‘I have not officially retired from all formats. I am telling this for the first time. I want to go back to Bangladesh, play a complete series, which includes ODIs, Tests and T20s, and then retire. Meaning I want to retire from all formats in one series. Whether the series starts with T20, then ODI and Test, or Test, ODI, T20. I don’t care, but I want to play the entire series and then retire. This is my wish.

He further said, ‘I am hopeful, that is why I am still playing T20 league and I think it will happen. When a player says something, he sticks to his word and it doesn’t matter to me whether I play well or not. I may play badly in the series if I want to play. But I don’t need to do that. I think this is enough. This is a good way to say goodbye to the fans who have always supported me, I want a chance to give something back to them by playing a home series.