Shakib al Hasan's batting position is a crucial point for the Tigers batting line-up as the experienced campaigner has the ability to bat with flare at any situation of the match.
The Bangladesh captain batted at No 3 in the last couple of years but at the moment team management is applying a new strategy as Liton Das is batting in that position.
Shakib had batted at No 7 during the tri-nation series just before the Twenty20 World Cup and later batted at four in the next two games.
The ace all-rounder scored two half-centuries in the last two T20Is where he scored 68 off 42 balls against Pakistan and 70 off 40 deliveries against New Zealand.
In Sunday's practice session at Twin Ovals, Kingston in Hobart, Shakib mainly batted against spinners at the nets and that indicates that the Tigers skipper will bat in middle-order in their opener against the Netherlands Monday.