Shakib Al Hasan is ready for his final look in Take a look at cricket in entrance of the house crowd because the venerable all-rounder was named in Bangladesh’s squad for the primary match towards South Africa, beginning on Monday. Earlier than the second and closing Take a look at towards India at Kanpur, Shakib had expressed his want to play his closing Take a look at at house towards South Africa, supplied the Bangladesh Cricket Board was ready to make sure his security. Khaled Ahmed is the one omission from the squad that not too long ago toured India. Shakib has been accused of being concerned within the homicide of a pupil however the Bangladesh veteran was collaborating in a T20 league in Canada on the time of the incident.

Nonetheless, Faruque Ahmed, the brand new president of the BCB had rejected Shakib’s request saying the board was not a safety company and couldn’t assure any cowl for him.

The sports activities advisor to Bangladesh’s interim authorities Asif Mahmud stated that Shakib can be supplied safety as soon as his political stance was clear.

Shakib in return had issued an unconditional apology for his silence through the civil unrest in Bangladesh, which noticed the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

“Firstly, I want to pay my respects to all the scholars who sacrificed their lives, led the anti-discrimination motion, and have been martyred or injured through the folks’s rebellion,” Shakib wrote on his official Fb web page.

“Whereas no sacrifice can compensate for the lack of a liked one, nothing can fill the void of shedding a toddler or a brother, to these of you who have been harm by my silence throughout this crucial interval, I respect your emotions and sincerely apologise.” He additionally handed on a message to the Bangladesh followers.

“You all know that I’ll quickly be taking part in my final match… I wish to say goodbye with all of you round. In the mean time of farewell, I wish to shake palms with these whose applause compelled me to play higher,” he wrote.

“I wish to meet the eyes of those that cheered in pleasure after I performed nicely and whose eyes welled up with tears when I didn’t. I imagine that at this farewell second, you’ll all be with me. Collectively, we are going to shut the story that, in fact, stars not me, however all of you,” Shakib added.

Bangladesh will depart for the UAE following the two-Take a look at collection towards South Africa to tackle Afghanistan in a three-match collection.

Since Shakib can be part of the ODI facet, the squad’s departure would additionally guarantee his exit from the nation.

Bangladesh squad for 1st Take a look at: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shadman lslam, Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana.