Shakib Al Hasan has returned as captain of Bangladesh's Twenty20 team for the Asia Cup and World Cup, putting to rest speculation over the all-rounder's future due to his ties with a betting company.
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Shakib, 35, was reportedly told by the country's cricket board (BCB) this week to choose between playing for the national team or keeping his gambling site endorsement deal. He terminated his contract with the company on Thursday.
The all-rounder Shakib was given a two-year ban by the International Cricket Council in October 2019 for failing to report approaches from a bookmaker.
On Saturday the BCB also named a 17-man squad for the Asia Cup that gets underway in the United Arab Emirates on August 27, with batsman Sabbir Rahman and veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim both returning to the fold.
The selectors also included Nurul Hasan despite a fractured finger. The wicketkeeper led the T20 side in Zimbabwe last month before being ruled out of the series, which Bangladesh lost 2-1, due to the injury.
Bangladesh play a T20 tri-series against New Zealand and Pakistan leading up to the World Cup in Australia, which starts on October 16.
Asia Cup squad:
Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ebadot Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan, Taskin Ahmed
Australian Associated Press
