Shakib Al Hasan' suspension came as a shock to many of his fans and more so for his teammates. Shakib was suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for two years (one year suspended) after he failed to report corrupt approaches made to him on multiple occasions. Showing solidarity with their star all-rounder, several Bangladesh players, including One-day International (ODI) skipper Mashrafe Mortaza and wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim, posted heartfelt messages on their social media accounts, vouching for his strong comeback. Mushfiqur, in his post , said that it will be difficult for him to step on the field without him as the two of them have been "playing cricket together" for over 18 years, starting from the age-level cricket.
Mashrafe Mortaza, Mushfiqur Rahim Show Solidarity With Shakib Al Hasan, Post Heartfelt Messages
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Showing solidarity with Shakib Al Hasan, several Bangladesh players posted heartfelt messages on their social media accounts.
Sahkib Al Hasan was handed a two-year ban by the ICC after he failed to report corrupt approaches.© Facebook
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Mashrafe Mortaza, Mushfiqur Rahim posted heartfelt messages
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Shakib Al Hasan was handed a two-year ban by the ICC
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Shakib is all set miss three T20Is and two Tests against India
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Mortaza, who led Bangladesh in the World Cup 2019, said that he is sad to hear about Shakib's suspension but at the same is also optimistic of his strong comeback.
Mortaza even said that he "will be able to sleep in peace" knowing that Bangladesh will play 2023 World Cup final under Shakib's leadership.
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"In light of the events surrounding a warrior of 13 long years, I will definitely spend some sleepless nights. But in a few days we will be able to sleep in peace knowing that in 2023, we will play the World Cup final under his leadership. Because the name is Shakib Al Hasan," Mortaza wrote on Facebook in Bangla.
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Shakib is all set miss the three-match Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) and two-Test series against India, starting November 3.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced that the T20I side will be led by Mahmudullah while Mominul Haque will lead the Test squad.
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