Shakib Al Hasan Comeback Reason: Bangladesh cricket team’s experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed his desire to withdraw his decision of retirement from all formats of international cricket. He took this decision when he suddenly said goodbye to the game a year ago. Shakib played his last international match in the Kanpur Test against India in 2024, after which his career came to an end.

Why did Shakib retire?

Let us tell you that an FIR was registered against Shakib in the year 2024 in a case of alleged murder, after which he announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. At the same time, he has not returned to his country (Bangladesh) since May 2024. Shakib has once again expressed his desire to return to his country after spending more than one and a half years abroad.

Shakib expressed his desire to play in the home series

Shakib said that he wants to play the home series once again, but will play only for one series, after which he will retire forever. He further said that he wants to play the farewell series in Bangladesh and he has full faith in the Bangladesh cricket team that he will definitely be given a chance to play for the team once.

Shakib explained the reason in the podcast

The Bangladeshi cricketer said in ‘Beard Before Wicket’, “I am telling for the first time that ‘I have not officially retired from all formats.’ He further said that I very much want to go back to Bangladesh and play a complete series, which includes ODI, Test and T20, after which I will retire again.

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Shakib expressed hope

Shakib has expressed hope that he will be able to say goodbye to his fans by playing a farewell series on home soil. He said, “I am hopeful, that’s why I am still playing T20 league and I think it will happen. When a player says something, he sticks to his word and it doesn’t matter to me whether I play well or not.”