Bangladesh’s experienced campaigner Shakib Al Hasan has revealed that the upcoming Test series against South Africa at home will be his last in the format. Moreover, the veteran all-rounder also announced his retirement from T20Is with immediate effect while addressing the media in Kanpur ahead of the second Test against India. South Africa is scheduled to arrive for the two-match Test series in mid October.
Bangladesh selector and former player Abdur Razzak said on Wednesday that the selection committee will give Shakib enough time to decide when he wants to call time on his international career.
The 37-year-old Shakib, considered one of the finest players to come out of Bangladesh, has struggled for form and fitness of late. Razzak said the focus of the Bangladesh team is to perform well in the next two ICC events – the Champions Trophy next year and the T20 World Cup in 2026 – and added that it won’t be easy to fill the void left behind by the exits of Shakib and Mushfiqur Rahim.
