5 Instances When Shakib Al Hasan Got Involved In Controversy

Former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan is in the news for losing his cool in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League. The incident took place when Mohammedan Sporting locked horns with Abahani Limited in the Shere Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. Shakib got angry at the match official for turning down his appeal against Mushfiqur Rahim as it rapped him on the pads. 

Things got out of hand when he kicked and up[rooted the stumps in anger and disgust. He might be given severe punishment by the BCB and the ICC for his recent misbehavior. It is not the first time that Shakib has found himself in the middle of controversy.  In this article, we list down five such instances. 

5 Instances When Shakib Al Hasan Got Involved In Controversy

Banned By ICC

Shakib was banned by the ICC for not reporting match-fixing approaches during IPL 2018. He was banned by the ICC on 29th October 2019 after getting enough evidence against him to charge him with the given sentence.

The former Bangladesh skipper failed to report three instances to the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit where bookies approached him for corrupt practices. He scored over 600 runs and took 11 wickets in the 2019 World Cup before getting banned by the ICC for an year.

Scratching Crotch

Shakib was seen scratching his crotch and the gesture was shown live on television in an ODI against Bangladesh in the 2014 Asia Cup. The all-rounder was fined $3,800 for the ‘inappropriate gesture’ and also criticized by the on-air commentators. As it turned out, Bangladesh lost the game by 61 runs getting bowled out for 228 with Shakib Al Hasan getting out cheaply.

Shakib Losing His Cool In Dhaka Premier League

Shakib lost his cool in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League after the onfield umpire ruled a decision against him. He appealed against his Bangladesh teammate Mushfiqur Rahim to which the on-field umpire ruled the decision against Shakib.

Shakib got very angry at the decision and started a verbal dual with the umpire. Not only this he kicked the stumps and later uprooted it as well as things went out of hand. The clip of Shakib Al Hasan’s deplorable actions soon went viral on social media, with several fans reacting to it as well. Several fans slammed the veteran for his actions.

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Nidahas Trophy No-Ball Controversy

The sixth T20I game of the league between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka saw Shakib Al Hasan lose his cool yet again. He was angry at the umpire’s decision of not calling a no-ball after Lankan pacer Isuru Udana bowled back to back shoulder-high bouncers.

Though the leg-umpire called the no-ball, it was ignored by the umpire at the bowler’s end which made Shakib angry. He got into an altercation with the umpire for which even the ICC sanctioned him. He was fined 25 percent of the match fees as Bangladesh won the match. 

Verbal Argument With Umpire Tanvir Ahmed in BPL

Shakib Al Hasan got into a verbal argument with umpire Tanvir Ahmed in BPL 2015. It was yet again an instance where Shakib showed his anger against an umpire’s decision. 

It was a game between Rangpur Riders and Sylhet Superstars in Mirpur. Sylhet had to chase 110 and were struggling at 64/5 in the 13th over.

In the next over a good length delivery looked to have taken the bat of Rahim to the keeper. However, the on-field umpire Tanvir Ahmed did not consider the appeal which made Shakib hurl abuses at the umpire. He was later fined for his descent as well and got a one-match suspension as well. At last, the Riders won the match by six runs.

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