Shakib needs not any grooming for World Cup: Habibul Bashar
Shakib Al Hasan. -Collected
||CF Correspondent||
Shakib Al Hasan stood at such phase of his career with Bangladesh that he needs not any grooming for any special event insisted Bangladesh national team selector Habibul Bashar on Saturday.
According to him, the ace all-rounder has been with the national team for over a decade and fully aware of his responsibility.
His comment came at the moment on the wake of the question whether Shakib, the vital cog of Bangladesh’s World Cup ambition will be brought back to the country before the completion of the IPL to have better preparation and rest.
Bashar said, subject to his fitness, Shakib can play all the matches whatever he wishes.
“He has been playing for Bangladesh for 10-15 years. I don’t think he needs any grooming and especially for the World Cup he should be brought back to the country,” Bashar said here today.
Earlier, BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon also said Shakib should not play the third Test against New Zealand or the IPL unless he regains his fitness fully.
Shakib was ruled out of the cricket since the final of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 on February 9 with his left little finger injury.
“There’s no issue with the third Test [in New Zealand] or IPL. The issue is with his fitness. [We need to think] how fit he is to play and which game he can start with,” Bashar revealed.
“There’s no issue with his participation in the third Test or IPL. His wellbeing is the most important thing for us. If he can be fit enough to play the third Test, he will play. Or if he can be ready to take part in IPL, he will. We are not thinking about these things at all. His fitness and wellbeing are most important to us."
