Shakib Al Hasan

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Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib in 2018
Personal information
Full nameShakib Al Hasan
Born (1987-03-24) 24 March 1987 (age 37)
Magura, Bangladesh Political Background Bangladesh Awami League
NicknameFaysal
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 46)18 May, 2007 v India
Last Test21 November, 2012 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 81)6 August, 2006 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI22 March, 2012 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.75
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–presentKhulna Division
2010–2011Worcestershire
2011–presentKolkata Knight Riders
2012Khulna Royal Bengals
2013-presentDhaka Gladiators
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 66 241 102 296
Runs scored 4,454 7,398 6,369 8,789
Batting average 39.07 37.55 37.24 35.58
100s/50s 5/31 9/55 8/41 9/64
Top score 217 134* 217 134*
Balls bowled 14,775 12,248 20,925 14,704
Wickets 233 311 333 385
Bowling average 31.06 29.13 30.06 27.94
5 wickets in innings 19 4 24 5
10 wickets in match 2 0 2 0
Best bowling 7/36 5/29 7/32 5/18
Catches/stumpings 26/– 58/– 49/– 83/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 October, 2023

Shakib Al Hasan (Bengali: সাকিব আল হাসান)(born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer and politician. He is an all-rounder and a member of perliament. He bats left-handed in the middle order. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He played for Bangladesh at under-19 level, at Youth level at 2005-2006. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe in August 2006. He made his test debut the May 2007 against India.[1] In 2023, After Tamim Iqbal stepped down as captain, Shakib was made the captain of Bangladesh national cricket team and is leading Bangladesh as a Captain in the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[2]

Shakib Al Hasan is also a businessman. His company name is Fiesta Event Management Limited.[source?]

Personal life[change | change source]

Shakib Al Hasan completed secondary and higher secondary education at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) and obtained graduation in BBA from American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB).[3]

Shakib's father is Khondoker Masroor Reza and his mother is Shirin Reza.[4]

He married Umme Ahmed Shishir, a Bangladeshi American on 12 December 2012.[5][6][7] The couple met in 2010 while Shakib was playing county cricket for Worcestershire in England.[7] They had their first daughter Alayna Aubrey Hasan[8] on 8 November 2015,[9][10] their second daughter Errum Hasan[11] on 24 April 2020[12] and their first son Eyzah Al Hasan[13][14] on 16 March 2021.[15]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Fiesta Event Management is the New Play Ground of Shakib al Hasan | All News View". Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  2. "Shakib to lead Bangladesh at Asia Cup and World Cup". Cricbuzz. 2023-08-11.
  3. "Shakib proud to complete his 'academic graduation'". The Daily Star. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. "Shakib's father tests COVID-19 positive". Prothom Alo. 19 July 2020.
  5. Isam, Mohammad (12 December 2012), Shakib ties knot with US-based girl, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 12 December 2012
  6. "Shakib starts 'new innings'", Bdnews24.com, 12 December 2012, archived from the original on 14 December 2012, retrieved 12 December 2012
  7. 7.0 7.1 Islam, Anisul (12 December 2012), "Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan marries in Bangladesh", Demotix, archived from the original on 16 December 2012, retrieved 12 December 2012
  8. "Shakib's daughter Aubrey to become a golfer or tennis player – BDCricTime". bdcrictime.com. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  9. "Shakib Al Hasan becomes a father". The Daily Star. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  10. "Bangladesh All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan Becomes a Father". NDTV. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  11. "Shakib reveals name of his second daughter". Prothom Alo. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  12. "Shakib becomes a father again". Prothom Alo. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  13. পরিবারের পঞ্চম সদস্যের নাম জানালেন সাকিব. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  14. "Shakib reveals name of his newborn baby boy", bdcrictime.com, 2 May 2020, retrieved 21 May 2021
  15. "Shakib, Shishir blessed with a boy". Dhaka Tribune. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

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