Shakib to decide after third ODI about returning home
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Bangladesh's premier player Shakib Al Hasan, who is currently on tour with the Tigers in South Africa for the existing ODI series and an impending Test series, has suffered a setback due to several numbers of his family members suffering from serious health issues back in Bangladesh.
Earlier, Jalal Yunus, chairman of BCB's cricket operations committee said that Shakib will return home after the third and final ODI in South Africa and then he changed his statement and said he will be back tonight.
Later that, from South Africa Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud confirmed the news through a video message that Shakib will stay for the third ODI (23rd March) and then he'll decide about returning home.
"His family members are hospitalised. He is rightly in some confusion now. He is speaking to his family about whether he needs to return to Dhaka. We have had to book a few tickets for him in the last few days. We booked a ticket today as well because he was supposed to leave today. But Shakib himself decided to stay here till the third ODI," Sujon said.
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"To be honest, Shakib was about to leave. Jalal Bhai probably informed you that. But then Shakib decided to stay just after a while. He will think about that after third ODI. Family is always important, but he wants to play," Sujon added in his video message.
"Shakib wants to play and win the series. He has sacrificed a lot for this series. Hopefully, everything will be okay at his home. We hope he plays well in the last ODI and we win the series. Then we will decide what needs to be done," Sujon concluded.
Shakib's mother Shirin Akhtar is admitted to Evercare hospital with a heart problem while his two daughters and son are also in the same hospital as they are suffering from fever and pneumonia.
Shakib had previously stated that he wasn’t interested to participate in the Proteas trip due to physical and mental health concerns.
However, he has since altered his decision and appears to be enjoying the game in national colours, having been the driving force behind the Tigers' historic first-ever triumph against the visitors in South Africa on March 18, when the veteran scored a 64-ball 77.
The white ball series is followed by two-match Test Series, which is scheduled to be played from 30th March.
