Shakib: A No Brainer Decision?

Having recovered from injuries sustained at the start of the year, the Indian Premier League was Shakib’s opportunity to throw himself into the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s campaign for the 2019 season...

- Sreelata S. Yellamrazu

As players pack their bags to leave the Indian Premier League to join their respective teams for the ICC Cricket World Cup preparatory camps, it opens up the doors of opportunities for other cricketers who are weighing their options. In that latter league is Shakib Al Hasan and his decision to stay back instead of training with the Bangladesh team has led to some heartburn.

Shakib Al Hasan, the former Bangladesh captain, was hoping to hit some form in the run-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in England. Having recovered from injuries sustained at the start of the year, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was Shakib’s opportunity to throw himself into the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s campaign for the 2019 season before joining the Bangladesh cricket team for a preparatory camp leading into a tri-nation series in Ireland before the ICC Cricket World Cup.