Shakib Al Hasan lifts the lid on his return to Bangladesh Cricket Team for Sri-Lanka Series

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has claimed that Time will decide whether or not he comes back to feature for the national side as he continues his battle with weakened eyesight. Shakib had visited Singapore for treatment last month, mid-way through the Bangladesh Premier League before returning to play a very brief role for the Rangpur Riders.

Shakib Al Hasan hasn’t batted that much in the ongoing BPL edition and has only contributed with the ball, something he feels very sorry about doing for the Riders. Since the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, he has been dealing with a prolonged blurry vision on his left eye and it has made life difficult for him as a cricketer.

Maybe that is why he has also taken up national politics and he even recently won a Parliament seat for Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party. He has won many hearts of cricket fans throughout his career and when he went to fight for a seat in a western town in Magura District, Shakib Al Hasan won by a heavy margin and registered 185,388 votes.

While his life off the field has proved to be successful as of now, it remains to be seen how far can his cricketing journey stretch. It is being said that Shakib is doubtful of a Bangladesh return when Sri Lanka comes for 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, and more than 3 T20Is.

The 36-year-old said to the reporters that he would be speaking to the management before jumping on a decision. He said his future as the ODI captain will also be discussed in the meeting and admitted that he is struggling to find a rhythm as he is not able to bat that much.

“We are still playing the tournament (BPL). I will speak to the officials, and then take the decision (to feature against Sri Lanka). I will take a decision in this regard (captaincy) after talking with the board but we still have not discussed it.” – Shakib Al Hasan told reporters outside Sylhet International Stadium.