The current Bangladesh cricket team captain, MP Shakib al Hasan has always been in the news headlines for his behavior on and off the field. A legendary all-rounder has been one of the key members of the Bangladesh cricket team over the years. He has won so many games for his team, both with the bat and ball over the years. But time and again, MP Shakib al Hasan has made the headlines for his ill behavior, on and off the field. Another incident happened where Shakib al Hasan slapped a fan, after winning a parliamentary seat in the general elections. Let’s talk about it in detail.
MP Shakib al Hasan slapped a fan, video goes viral
The Bangladeshi cricketer, who started his new project outside of his cricketing career has again come under headlines for his wrong behavior. MP Shakib al Hasan made his way into the political field as well. He becomes a Member of Parliament (MP) in the general elections in his constituency in the Magura’s western town.
A newly appointed Bangladesh MP Shakib Al Hasan came under the spotlight for slapping a fan in a crowd who was trying to mob him. The incident occurred at a polling station where the crowd mobbed a newly appointed MP and pushed him around. After the situation becomes uncontrollable, Shakib al Hasan loses his cool and slaps a fan.
A video of this incident is going viral on social media. Although the origin of this video is still unknown. But the visuals show Shakib losing his cool in a crowded place.
Shakib al Hasan – a politician/cricketer
Shakib al Hasan has come a long way in entering the field of politics. He is still an active cricketer and the captain of the team as well. We already knew that he was going to participate in the elections. Shakib won the seat by beating a rival by a huge margin of 150000 votes. He won a landslide victory in the general elections (GE) boycotted by the opposition.
A 36-year-old will now have to manage his cricketing career alongside his new role of MP.
In Bangladesh, we have already seen their former cricketer Mashrafe Mortaza, a former cricketer entering politics. Shakib’s decision might be influenced by that as well. But he will now have a huge role to play as he is a role model for so many people around the country.
Not the first time Shakib has come under the spotlight for his behavior
Shakib al Hasan has been a very legendary player for the Bangladesh cricket team over the years. He has been admired by the fans in the country. But sometimes, his behavior on and off the field has always been questionable. His behavior has been violent and loud sometimes as we have seen before as well.
This is not the first time that Shakib’s violent behavior has come out. In a Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match a few years ago, when an umpire denied his lbw appeal, he uprooted the stumps and kicked, throwing them down, and shouted at the umpires as well.
In another example, he broke the glass of a dressing room in an incident during an international match. A few other incidents also happened where Shakib al Hasan lost his cool.
Will he retire from cricket?
While asked about his retirement plans, Shakib denied it. He said he hasn’t announced his retirement yet. So why this question is coming out? He said all of this during campaigning.
Shakib returned to the cricket pitch a day after winning the MP election
Shakib Al Hasan has spent the last few days campaigning. The veteran cricketer, who was running for the first time in the election, had been campaigning day and night in various parts of the Magura-2 constituency. The southpaw won the election by a large margin and became a Member of Parliament on Sunday.
And on Monday, just 18 hours after being elected as an MP, he was spotted practicing at Mirpur Stadium’s indoor facility.
In the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League BPL 2024, Shakib will play for the Rangpur Riders.
Conclusion
So this is the news coming in from Bangladesh. The relationship between politics and cricket has a long history. What do you think? Will Shakib make an impact in his political career? Comment your opinions below.
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FAQs:-
1. How many international games Shakoib al Hasan has played for the Bangladesh cricket team?
Shakib has played 66 tests, 247 ODIs, and 117 T20Is till now. Overall, he has scored 14406 international runs and took 690 international wickets for Bangladesh till now.
2. When was the last time Shakib al Hasan played his international game?
Shakib has played his last international game in the ICC World Cup 2023 round-robin stage. He was the captain of the team. Bangladesh’s WC campaign wasn’t up to their expectations as they didn’t even reach the top 4.
