Veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to type with a match-winning innings towards the Netherlands in a T20 World Cup group match on Thursday. Shakib remained unbeaten on 64 off 46 balls with the assistance of 9 fours. Nevertheless, the veteran all-rounder has confronted robust criticism from some former gamers, together with India's legendary batsman Virender Sehwag, who questioned the previous captain's place within the present workforce.
Sehwag had claimed that Shakib ought to have retired from the T20 format way back and even pressured that his figures within the shortest format of the sport have been 'shameful' currently.
“Over the last World Cup, I felt he shouldn’t be chosen for the T20 format anymore. The time for retirement had come way back. You might be such a senior participant, you had been the captain of this workforce. You need to actually be ashamed of your current stats. You need to come ahead and announce your self that sufficient is sufficient, I’m retiring from this format,” Sehwag stated on Cricbuzz.
He stated, “If you’re chosen within the World Cup squad based mostly in your expertise, then present that it was actually price it. You’ll want to at the very least spend a while on the crease. You aren’t Adam Gilchrist or Matthew Hayden. Hook and pull should not your strengths. You’re a Bangladeshi participant. You play based on your strengths.”
Reacting to Sehwag's feedback, Shakib didn’t recognise the previous Indian batsman within the viral video. When requested to share his ideas on Sehwag's remarks, the 37-year-old Shakib addressed the previous Indian opener as “Who?”
Nevertheless, one other viral video has confirmed that Shakib didn’t take a dig at Sehwag. As an alternative, he admitted {that a} participant shall be criticised if he doesn’t carry out effectively.
There are quite a lot of posts on Shakib-Sehwag problem. So I’ve uploaded the complete video from PC. Really Shakib didn’t perceive the identify at first. So he requested for the identify once more. See how positively he took Sehwag's criticism. Expensive Indians, please cease spreading hatred. #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/SIaOQEag7d
— Afrid Mahmood Rifat (@rifat0015) June 14, 2024
Shakib stated within the post-match press convention, “A participant by no means involves reply any query. If he’s a batsman, his job is to bat for the workforce and contribute to the workforce. If he’s a bowler, his job is to bowl effectively. Wickets rely upon luck. If he’s a fielder, he ought to save each run and take as many catches as attainable. Right here, actually, nobody has something to reply. I feel it is necessary for the present participant to see how a lot he can contribute to his workforce. When he can not contribute, there’ll naturally be discussions and I don't suppose it’s a unhealthy factor.”
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