DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) named its all-round star Shakib Al Hasan on Saturday to lead Bangladesh in the upcoming Asian Cup and ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
Shakib, who was recently given an ultimatum by the BCB over his collaboration with a betting site, has now been handed the leadership role by the cricket board for the next major assignments: the Asian Cup and the T20 World Cup.
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The versatile star responded to concerns raised by the BCB and withdrew his sponsorship with the allegedly illegal site.
“Shakib has informed us shortly before [now] who has terminated the contract with the company. He said all social media posts about that sponsorship will be removed,” BCB president of cricket operations Jalal Yunus said.
Following his appointment as the new T20I captain, Shakib will also lead Bangladesh in the scheduled tri-series against Pakistan and New Zealand ahead of the T20 World Cup.
It is pertinent to mention here that BCB is likely to announce the T20I squad for the Asian Cup on August 13 (today).
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