There was no surprise as Shakib Al Hasan was named the ODI captain for the upcoming Asia Cup and World Cup yesterday, the only surprise was how it was announced.

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon said he has seen a noticeable change in Shakib Al Hasan towards his dedication towards cricket.

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon said that he would discuss with Shakib Al Hasan which formats the cricketer wants to captain, following the declaration that Shakib will lead Bangladesh in the Asia Cup and World Cup – both in 50-over format.

Bangladesh team continued their training camp yesterday with the players going through the gears, doing endurance training along with some fielding exercises. There was even a specific drill for spinners that caught the media's interest.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) convened an emergency board meeting yesterday to discuss the ODI captaincy. Although the assumption was that the captain was going to be announced on the day, eventually the BCB decided to defer the decision.

Galle Titans all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan struggled to make an impact with bat and ball against B-Love Kandy in the Lanka Premier League on Tuesday.

Galle Titans all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan bowled economically as he gave away 30 runs from his four overs but Galle eventually lost a tight contest by five wickets against Colombo Strikers in the Lanka Premier League on Monday.

By the looks of it, Shakib Al Hasan is in pole position to take up the reins of the side for the ODI World Cup in India, with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan on Saturday saying that appointing Shakib is the “easiest choice”.

"Manike Mage Hithe" famed singer Yohani shared a picture with Shakib Al Hasan on her Facebook.

Shakib Al Hasan produced an all-round display in his Lanka Premier League side Galle Titans’ massive 83-run victory over B-Love Kandy on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan delivered an all-round display in Galle Titans’ thrilling super-over win against Dambulla Aura at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday.

After Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das, another Bangladesh cricketer, Afif Hossain, will take part in the Global T20 League in Canada.

Surrey Jaguars, featuring Liton Das of Bangladesh, registered their second win in the ongoing Global T20 Canada league as they beat Mississauga Panthers by a comfortable margin of 55 runs in Brampton on Friday.

Bangladesh’s strike pacer Taskin Ahmed will not be getting a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) due to workload management concerns.

Shakib Al Hasan’s Montreal Tigers made it to the top of the Global T20 Canada table, securing their third win on the trot with a six-wicket victory over Vancouver Knights in Brampton on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan, pacer Taskin Ahmed and wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim left the country on Tuesday night as they head to fulfill their commitments in different franchise leagues.

Shakib Al Hasan dismissed Afghanistan all-rounder Karim Janat to leave the visitors four down for 72 runs after the end of the 12th over in the first of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Inclement weather in Sylhet poses a bit of a concern among the fans as the first of the two-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Afghanistan is scheduled to begin at 6:00pm today.

Shakib reinforced the notion that talent alone cannot yield desired outcomes in challenging assignments like the World Cup if collective fitness is downplayed.

In the pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's first T20I, Shakib shrugged off doubts about the state of the dressing room.