Bangladesh veteran cricketer Shakib Al Hasan might be contesting in his nation’s twelfth Parliamentary elections. After receiving affirmation of his nomination from the Awami League, Shakib might be preventing for the polls from his house district Magura-1 constituency. The polls are scheduled to be held on January 7.
Shakib just lately led Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup 2023. He won’t be the primary one from the Bangladesh cricket circuit to flip to politics. Former skipper Mashrafe Mortaza turned the MP from Narail through the earlier elections. The BCB President Nazmul Hassan took the place of an MP in 2009.Â
His choice to contest elections might have a possible affect on his cricket duties when he might be campaigning for the polls. Bangladesh are scheduled to play in opposition to New Zealand in a two-match Test sequence at house from November 28 to December 10. They will then have to journey to New Zealand for six limited-overs video games from December 11 to December 31. It might be fascinating to see if he can handle to play in New Zealand regardless of the polling marketing campaign.Â
In the ODI World Cup 2023, Shakib led the Bangladesh aspect to an eighth-placed end. He helped the staff verify a direct entry into the Champions Trophy as the standards required a prime 8 end in the World Cup factors desk together with hosts Pakistan. The Bangla Tigers defeated solely Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in their 9 video games in the match.
