Shakib al Hasan will be a relieved man as his three-month suspension from competitive cricket ends today. The No. 1 all-rounder in Tests and among the top five all-rounders in the other two formats, the Bangladeshi was initially handed a six-month suspension by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on July 7 citing Shakib has a ‘serious attitude problem’.
His misbehaviour with Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha and an altercation with a spectator during the ODI series against India at home in June this year also saw the board bar Shakib from playing in the overseas domestic competitions till the end of next year.
The board reconsidered the punishment in their meeting on August 7 after Shakib apologised and appealed for reduction on his suspension. Shakib will now be able to participate in the Dhaka Premier League scheduled in October and will be available for selection for the home series against Zimbabwe next month. Shakib will also represent Bangladesh in the Asian Games in Korea this month.
However, the BCB did not lift the ban on his NOC (No Objection Certificate) and as a result he will be missing the Champions League Twenty20 for his IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders.
According to BCB chief Nazmul Hasan, the board could consider lifting the ban on NOC given Shakib shows improvement in his behaviour.
