OTD 1987: Shakib Al Hasan Born – When Was Shakib Al Hasan Born?

Shakib Al Hasan is probably the finest cricketer to ever come from Bangladesh. An all-rounder in the truest sense, Shakib was a glorious and aggressive batter, with the ability to shift gears at ease, and a strike bowler who was accurate, smart and highly talented. He has spent multiple years of his career at the top of the ICC all-rounder rankings, a testament of his skill and abilities with both bat and ball. 

Making his debut against India in 2008, his breakthrough moment came against New Zealand in the same year, where he picked up figures of 7/38 and scored 71 in a Test match in Chattogram, the first instance of a cricketer from Bangladesh picking up seven wickets in a Test. Appointed captain of Bangladesh in 2009, it was under his leadership that the team famously beat England in the 2011 World Cup. Between 2009 and 2022, Shakib captained the Bangladesh 120 times across all formats.

A prolific player in the ODI format, Shakib has scored 7570 runs, and picked up 317 wickets in 247 matches. He became the fastest player to reach the double of 5,000 runs and 250 wickets, reaching there in 199 matches.

His prolific on-field career is often marred by controversies and issues related to off-field and on-field behaviour. He has been in the news for various bust-ups and on-field altercations with umpires, and was banned by the ICC in 2019 for failing to report bookmaker approaches towards him.

Shakib has had a successful franchise career, representing various teams across the world such as the Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Jamaica Tallawahs and Dhaka Dominators. He was vital in Kolkata Knight Riders’ two IPL triumphs in 2012 and 2014 and won the Bangladesh Premier League thrice with the Dhaka Dominators – in 2012, 2013 and 2016. He has also been named the Player of the Tournament four times in the BPL – in 2012, 2013, 2018, 2022. 

Shakib announced his retirement from T20I cricket in 2024, and later announced his decision to retire from international cricket, after the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. A short political career followed, where he became a member of Parliament in Bangladesh, but it was halted due unrest in the country and the subsequent dissolution of the Parliament House.

Shakib is undoubtedly the greatest player to play for Bangladesh. With over 14,000 runs and 700 wickets across formats in international cricket, there is no measure of his exploits and his accolades and numbers speak for themselves.

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