Demoted to No.3, Kings XI Punjab squandered a watchful 55-run opening start from Chris Gayle and Lokesh Rahul before falling apart, as Rashid (3/19) and Shakib (2/18) triggered a batting collapse to see the team home amid thunderous applause from the vociferous crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Thursday.
While Gayle (23 off 22 balls; 4x1, 6x2) started with a thunderous six over off-spinner Mohammad Nabi's head before going into a shell, Rahul (32 off 26; 4x4, 6x1) sent the Afghan tweaker to the cleaners on three consecutive occasions to outscore his West Indian opening partner.
Rahul's innings was laced with a range of stylish cover drives and straight drives even as Gayle found back his groove by welcoming medium pacer Basil Thampi for a thunderous six, and helping his side past the 50-run mark.
With Punjab sailing smoothly towards the target, Kane Williamson brought in his strike bowler Rashid Khan, who responded in style by hammering Rahul's off-stump with a googly.
Thampi (2/14) then joined the party by getting the better of Gayle, who miscued a short ball to non-existent square-leg only to find the bowler completing a clean catch.
At 57/2, Punjab needed to start afresh with Mayank Agarwal (12) and Karun Nair (13) joining forces, but left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan nipped the partnership in the bud with the wicket of Agarwal.
Nair departed soon after failing to read Rashid's googly which trapped him plumb in front even as Manoj Tiwary (1) was welcomed with a couple of fiery lbw appeals from the Afghan.
Punjab's nightmare continued in the next over when Shakib packed back Aaron Finch (8) after being clobbered for a massive six on the previous ball.
Medium pacer Sandeep Sharma added salt to Punjab's woes by packing Tiwary soon after as the visitors' chase derailed after losing six wickets in a span of just 37 runs.
Skipper Ravichandran Ashwin (4), Andrew Tye (4) and Barinder Sran (2) could hardly offer any resistance as the home bowlers continued their stronghold.
With the target gradually getting out of Punjab's hands, tailenders Mujeeb Ur Rahman (10 not out) and Ankit Rajpoot (8) got a few hits before Thampi uprooted Rajpoot's middle stick to take his team home.
Earlier, medium pacer Ankit Rajpoot (5/14) ripped through the Hyderabad batting to restrict them to a paltry 132.
The 24-year-old Rajpoot started off with the key wickets of skipper Kane Williamson (0), Shikhar Dhawan (11) and Wriddhiman Saha (6) from his first three overs before returning to pick Manish Pandey (54) and Mohammad Nabi (4) in the final over of the innings.
Put in to bat, the hosts were saved from the blushes by Pandey's fighting 51-ball knock, laced with three fours and a six after Rajpoot reduced them to 27/3 in the first five overs.
Pandey, however found a companion in Bangladesh skipper Shakib, who made the most of the two reprieves, striking a 29-ball 28, laced with three hits to the fence and forged a 52-run fourth wicket stand.
But the joy was short-lived as 17-year-old mystery spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman ended the partnership with the wicket of Shakib.
Shakib's dismissal brought in an experienced Yusuf Pathan (21 not out off 19; 4x1, 6x1) who was forced to curb his natural game, even as Pandey reached his fifty by sending Tye's slower one to the extra cover boundary.
Afghan all-rounder Nabi then joined Pathan for the final two deliveries but couldn't trouble the scorers much as Rajpoot had the last laugh.
Brief Scores: Sunrisers Hyderabad 132/6 (Manish Pandey 54, Shakib Al Hasan 28; Ankit Rajpoot 5/14) beat Kings XI Punjab (Lokesh Rahul 32, Chris Gayle 23; Rashid Khan 3/19, Basil Thampi 2/14, Shakib Al Hasan 2/18) by 13 runs.
Pic Credit: BCCI
Asked if it is the biggest game of his cricketing career, Hasan said: "Maybe you can say that, because this is the first time we are playing in a World Cup quarter-final. At the same time we need to understand that it's just another game of cricket."
He said there's bound to be expectations and if they play well the result may favour the Tigers.
"In the sub-continent, people always expect a lot of you and since we are playing well, there is expectation. But, we need to focus on the game. If we play well, the result will take care of itself. It doesn't matter whether we win or lose if we play to our potential," Hasan said.
After winning three from their six Pool A games, Hasan sounded confident of their chances saying they are focused on the contest.
"The mood in the camp is good and we are focused on the game, everyone is focused on the game. We are up for it," he said.
"We are preparing the best we can. It's a quarterfinal, it is a one-off game and no one will take anyone lightly. We are doing well and our confidence is high."
The 27-year-old further said they needed to start the contest well and though the Indians were a better team on the paper, given a bad day on the field, any team can be beaten.
"We need to start well. If we keep that momentum anything is possible. On paper, India is a better team than Bangladesh but if we have a good day and they have a bad day, you never know."
Bangladesh do have fond memories of beating India in the 2007 World Cup but Hasan feels the 2007 result would not really matter going into the game on Thursday.
"That victory will be in our memory but this is a new game. India is a good side with world-class players. We know that it is going to be hard for us. If we play our best cricket, anything is possible," he said.
Andre Russell (West Indies)
Mumbai Indians may have won the Indian Premier League this season but ask anyone what they remember most from it and the answer you are likely to get is Andre Russell. The 31-year-old seems to have got a second wind since returning from a doping ban that was imposed on him in January 2017. He has struck 130 sixes in 58 games since it ended, which amounts to a six every five balls and the manner in which he flogged bowlers in the Indian Premier League looked like something straight out of a video game. Russell is also a useful medium pacer and arguably the best fielder West Indies have got. If he remains fit and translates his inhuman form into the 50-over game, one can expect a few records to fall at his feet.
Hardik Pandya (India)
Emulating Russell's form with the bat was impossible this IPL season but Pandya was the one who came closest to the big Jamaican. Always a dangerous batsman in all formats of the game, Pandya seems to have incorporated the Helicopter shot, immortalised by his former captain M.S. Dhoni, into his arsenal and his performance with the ball was just as impressive. So much so, that it was his bowling performance that earned him a man of the match in Mumbai Indians' final group game. Pandya's importance in the Indian team was underlined by the fact that they had to constantly tinker with team combination while the 25-year-old was embroiled in a controversy over his comments in a popular TV show. Captain Virat Kohli later said after Pandya made his comeback that he "provides a lot of balance to the team".
Ben Stokes (England)
A line can be drawn in Stokes' batting style and his on-field temparament before he got embroiled in the Bristol nightclub controversy and after it. Stokes was known for his explosive nature as a batsman and as a dangerous bowler who never shied away from getting into a confrontation with the opposition. However, since his return, Stokes has mellowed both with the bat and on the field. This has resulted in his contributions to the team's score going down but the fact remains that he remains a very useful pacer and an excellent fielder. Additionally, his unbeaten 71 in England's recent three-wicket win against Pakistan showed why he can never be discounted as a threat with the bat by the opposition. He has been drawing comparisons with Ian Botham ever since he made his debut and, with England being one of the favourites, Stokes can prove lethal.
Marcus Stoinis (Australia)
Virat Kohli termed Stoinis as the "biggest threat" prior to Australia's limited overs tour of India. The visitors went on to stun Kohli and team 3-2 in the series and Stoinis was in the thick of it. He scored 140 runs and even picked Kohli's wicket in the decisive final match. The 29-year-old has been through the worst and the best of what has been a roller-coaster couple of years for the Australian team in which the five-time world champions slipped out of the top five of the ODI rankings, lost to South Africa and India at home, were handed a flogging by England before turning it around in 2019 with the series win in India and another victory against Pakistan in the UAE. With the return of David Warner and Steve Smith, the defending champions despite their topsy-turvy form, are being seen as favourites behind England and India to lift the trophy. Stoinis may not be the talisman of this team, but he is a trump card.
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
He has already made his name as the greatest player his country has ever produced but Shakib's participation in the World Cup came under a question mark when he retired hurt during an ODI game against Ireland last week. He suffered a side strain and won't play the tri-series final that is being played in Ireland. As Bangladesh cricket rose in stature over the past decade, Shakib grew with them and is the player that captain Mashrafe Mortaza depends on the most. Their performances in big tournaments has often hinged on Shakib's performances with the bat or the ball.
(Story By: ROHIT MUNDAYUR)
Shakib scored 64 off 68 balls, his innings laced with seven fours, but lacked support from the other end as Bangladesh kept losing wickets.
For the Kiwis, Henry (4/47) was the pick of the bowlers with his figures the best in the World Cup so far. For India, leg-spinner Yuvendra Chahal also returned figures of 4/51 against South Africa.
After being put in to bat, Bangladesh openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar were off to a good start, sharing a 45-run stand for the opening wicket before Henry clean-bowled Sarkar (25) just when he was looking good.
Iqbal (24) followed suit, skying a super fast Lockie Ferguson bouncer to Trent Boult at midwicket.
The experienced pair of Mushfiqur Rahim (19) and Shakib then joined hands for a 50-run partnership for the third wicket before the former ran himself out.
Shakib and Mohammed Mithun also looked good with a 41-run stand but Colin de Grandhomme ensured the Kiwis kept taking wickets at regular intervals, sending Shakib back in the hut with a caught behind.
Mithun (26) holed out to Grandhomme at fine leg off Henry soon after while Mahmudullah (20) was not in his elements, flapping a Mitchell Santner (1/41) delivery to to Williamson at cover.
Mohammad Saifuddin then played an important 23-ball 29 run cameo before Henry, bowling the final over, snared two wickets in two balls to bowl them out.
Brief scores: Bangladesh 244 all out in 49.2 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 64; Matt Henry 4/47)
Australia posted a mammoth 381/5 in 50 overs after electing to bat first, their second highest score in World Cups.
Warner, who smashed 166 off 147 balls (14x4, 5x6) equalled Virat Kohli as he became only the second batsman to complete 16 ODI tons in 110 innings. This is Warner's sixth 150-plus score, the second century this World Cup and the third overall.
Chasing the stiff total, Bangladesh gave a brilliant account of themselves as Mushfiqur Rahim remained unbeaten on 102 off 97 balls, his superb innings laced with nine fours and a six while Mahmadullah (69; 50b 5x4, 3x6) and Tamim Iqbal (62; 74b, 6x4) supported him well.
Bangladesh ended with 333/8 in 50 overs.
Mushfiqur and Mahmadullah shared a 127-run stand for the fifth wicket after Shakib Al Hasan (41; 41b, 4x4), who missed out on a fifty, and Tamim joined hands for a 79-run second wicket partnership but in the end it was too tall a task for the men in green.
The Aussie bowling looked lacklustre as Mitchell Starc (2/55), Nathan Coulter-Nile (2/58) and Marcus Stoinis (2/54) returned with two wickets apiece.
Reigning champions Australia now have eight points from five outings and find themselves in third place while Bangladesh remain fifth with five points from the same number of games.
But the day belonged to Warner as he led the superlative Australian batting show.
Besides Warner, skipper Aaron Finch continued his good form with the bat to score 53 off 51 deliveries (5x4, 2x6) while Usman Khawaja also contributed with a brilliant 89 off 72 balls, hitting ten fours.
Glenn Maxwell hit a 10-ball 32 -- tonking three sixes and two fours -- before being unceremoniously run out.
The Aussies scored 131 runs in the last 10 overs as Stoinis (17 off 11) and Alex Carey (11) remained unbeaten.
Warner was slow off the blocks, but with Finch keeping the scoreboard ticking at the other end, the dashing southpaw allowed himself time to settle down.
Finch got to his 50 in 47 deliveries but perished soon after, trying to run the ball down and getting caught instead by Rubel Hossain at short third man. Soumya Sarkar picked up a wicket in his first over, bringing an end to the marathon opening wicket stand that put the Aussies firmly in the driver's seat.
But there was not respite for Bangladesh as Khawaja joined the party to bring up his half-century.
The pair got a move on in the last ten overs as Mustafizur Rahman was taken for 19 runs in the 42nd over, Khawja hitting Bangladesh's premier pacer for four fours.
Warner shifted gears too, smacking Rubel for two back-to-back boundaries in the 44th over before expertly reaching out to a full toss from Sarkar to slap the ball through point off balance.
Against the run of play, Warner lobbed an easy catch to Rubel at short third man in the next ball, the dismissal similar to the manner in which his captain got out.
The damage, though, was already done as alongwith Khawaja, Warner shared a 192-run partnership that further consolidated the team's position.
Maxwell came out all guns blazing, smacking two sixes and a four in Rubel's 46th over which saw the bowler leak 25 runs. Just when he was looking at his menacing best, he was run out by Rubel with a direct hit after Khawaja refused a single, leaving Maxwell furious.
Khawaja got out soon after, caught behind by Mushfiqur Rahim off Sarkar, who until this game, had only one ODI wicket to his name.
Steve Smith had an off day, trapped in front by Mustafizur as rain stopped play with one over to go. In the last over, Stoinis hit Mustafizure for successive fours to take the Aussies tally further up.
Brief Scores: Australia: 381/5 in 50 overs (David Warner 166, Usman Khawaja 89, Aaron Finch 53; Soumya Sarkar3/58) vs Bangladesh 333/8 (Mushfiqur Rahim 102 not out, Mahmadullah 69, Tamim Iqbal 62, Shakib Al Hasan 41; Mitchell Starc 2/55, Marcus Stoinis 2/54)
Chasing a target of 263, Afghanistan were limited to a total of 200. They got substantial partnerships from their top order and were 104/2 at the start of the 29th over when Shakib dismissed Gulbadin Naib (47) and the dangerous Mohammad Nabi (0) off alternate deliveries. Earlier, he was also the man who gave Bangladesh the breakthrough by dismissing Rahmat Shah in the 11th over.
Three overs later, Asghar Afghan became the fourth man to fall to Shakib and Afghanistan suddenly found themselves with half their batting lineup back in the hut. Shakib's next wicket was that of Najibullah Zadran (22) which ended a 56-run stand between him and and Samiullah Shinwari. This made Shakib the first allrounder to have 10 wickets to his name in World Cups while also scoring over 400 runs. He is also only the second player to have scored a 50 and taken five wickets in a World Cup match.
Earlier in the day, Shakib was outdone by wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim in the batting department. Mushfiqur scored 83 off 87 balls and his partnership of 61 with Shakib set the foundation for Bangladesh's total. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was Afghanistan's highest wicket taker with three scalps which were those of opener Liton Das, Shakib and Soumya Sarkar.
Brief scores: Bangladesh 262/7, Mushfiqur Rahim 83 (87), Shakib Al Hasan 51 (69); Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3/39
Afghanistan 200, Samiullah Shinwari 49 (51)*, Gulbadin Naib 47 (75); Shakib Al Hasan 5/29
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 62 runs
On Monday, Shakib continued with his golden run in the ongoing tournament as he first scored 51 off 69 balls -- which included four boundaries -- to help Bangladesh post a competitive total of 262/7 against Afghanistan at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium in Southampton.
He then went on take five wickets for 29 in his 10 overs to help the Bangla Tigers register a 62-run win and bolster their chances of making it to the semi-finals.
During Monday's match, the left-hander also became the first Bangladeshi batsman to score 1,000 runs in World Cups. Shakib, who already has two hundreds to his name in the competition, also became the 19th player overall to achieve the feat.
So far, the 32-year-old has amassed 476 runs in six matches of the ongoing showpiece event and also has 10 wickets to his name. No other player has scored over 400 runs and taken 10 or more wickets in a World Cup.
Earlier, former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh had achieved the feat in 2011 edition of the World Cup when he returned with figures of 5/31 and then went on to score an unbeaten 50 to help the Men in Blue register a comfortable five-wicket victory in their group stage game against Ireland.
On Monday, Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 62 runs and kept their chances alive of making it to the semi-finals.
Riding on Shakib's 51, the Bangla Tigers first posted a competitive total of 262/7 and then bowled out Afghanistan for 200 in 47 overs. The all-rounder picked up five wickets for 29 runs and was adjudged the Player of the Match.
Against Afghanistan, Shakib also became the first Bangladeshi batsman to score 1,000 runs in World Cups. He also became the second player after Yuvraj Singh to score a 50 and take five wickets in a single World Cup game.
Bangladesh now have seven points from seven games and need to win their remaining two matches against India and Pakistan to remain in contention for ending in the top four. Besides the two wins, Bangladesh will also need results of matches of other teams as well to go in their favour to make it to the last four stage.
"They (India) are the top side. They are someone who is looking at the title. So it's not going to be easy, but having said that, we'll give our best shot," Shakib said at the post-match presser at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium.
In the 2007 edition of the World Cup, Bangladesh had knocked out India at the group stage and Shakib thinks his team is more than capable of doing it again.
"Experience will help, but experience is not the end of the world. We have to play our best cricket in order to be able to beat India.
"They got world-class players who can take the matters on their own hand. As I said, we have to be at our best, and I believe that we are a capable enough team," he added.
The 32-year-old is currently the leading run scorer of the tournament. He has scored 476 runs and also 10 wickets to his name. And Shakib is happy with his performance so far.
"It is very satisfying. It was needed. It was important from my perspective and from (the) team," he said. "Luckily, I've been doing this, and very happy the way this tournament is going so far," he added.
Bangladesh now have a week's break before their next game against India at Edgbaston which will be followed by their last league game against Pakistan on July 5 at Lord's.
This may not be a good sign for the Indian team which is scheduled to play Bangladesh on July 2. The Bangladeshi team famously beat India in the 2007 World Cup and Shakib is confident his team can trouble team blue once again.
In an interview to The Times of India, the all rounder said, "They(India) got world-class players who can take the matters on their own hand. As I said, we have to be at our best, and I believe that we are a capable enough team."
In the latest match against Afghanistan on Monday, the all-rounder made a bunch of records and impressed his fans and members of cricket fraternity. Shakib al Hasan, who is currently the number one ODI all-rounder, achieved a rare feat yesterday by becoming the only second player to score a 50 and take a five-wicket haul in a World Cup match.
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On Monday, Shakib continued with his golden run in the ongoing tournament as he first scored 51 off 69 balls — which included four boundaries — to help Bangladesh post a competitive total of 262/7 against Afghanistan at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium in Southampton.
He then went on take five wickets for 29 in his 10 overs to help his team register a 62-run win and bolster their chances of making it to the semi-finals.
During Monday’s match, the left-hander also became the first Bangladeshi batsman to score 1,000 runs in World Cups. Shakib, who already has two hundreds to his name in the competition, also became the 19th player overall to achieve the feat.
So far, the 32-year-old has amassed 476 runs in six matches of the ongoing showpiece event and also has 10 wickets to his name. No other player has scored over 400 runs and taken 10 or more wickets in a World Cup.
Shakib is the only batsman after Yuvraj Singh to take 5 wickets and score 50 plus runs in World Cup match till date.
(With Agency inputs)
After all, this was the same pitch where India played England on Sunday. Chasing 315 for a win, Bangladesh folded up for 286 as India not only won the match by 28 runs, but also qualified for the knockout stages.
Defending 314, in-form Shakib Al Hasan was the only real threat for the Indian bowlers as the Bangladesh batsmen came out pretty subdued in their chase. And once Hardik Pandya sent back Shakib for 66, caught by Dinesh Karthik, in the 34th over, it was advantage India.
The otherwise dangerous Mushfiqur Rahim also flattered to deceive as he hit a 23-ball 24 before Yuzvendra Chahal got him to sweep one straight to Mohammed Shami at square-leg.
Sabbir Rahman (36 off 36 balls) and Mohammad Saifuddin (52 not out off 38 balls) did try their best, but getting 90 runs from the last 10 overs with just four wickets in the bag proved to be a bit too much to expect from the Bangladesh lower-order after the top-order failed to provide the platform required while chasing scores in excess of 300.
But credit to Saifuddin for keeping Bangladesh in the game right till the end with a quickfire unbeaten half-century.
Earlier, the Men in Blue rode a brilliant 104 from Rohit Sharma -- his fourth century in this edition of the showpiece event -- to post 314/9 in their 50 overs. Not to forget the brilliant comeback from Mustafizur Rahman as he finished with a fifer.
With skipper Virat Kohli opting to bat first, it was all about starting well. And Indian openers Rohit and K.L. Rahul did just that as they took the attack to the Bangladesh bowlers from the word go.
In fact, the otherwise cautious Rohit made his intentions clear early into the match as he hit Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza for a six in the very first over of the innings. And with Tamim Iqbal dropping him on 9, it was just the kind of leeway the opener needed to shift gears and deal only in boundaries.
Rahul on the other hand was happy to mix caution with aggression as the duo finished the first powerplay on 69/0. The Bangla bowlers wore a confused look as they were clearly short of ideas. Not just the bad balls, even the good deliveries were sent to the boundary as Rohit and Rahul looked like they were keen to break the backbone of the Bangladesh bowling attack.
With the Indians looking to up the ante, Mortaza finally turned to Soumya Sarkar in the 30th over and the part-time bowler broke the 180-run opening partnership, the highest in this edition of the World Cup, as he sent back Rohit moments after he reached his 26th ODI century.
Rahul (77) followed back three overs later as Rubel Hossain got him to cut one that was too close to the body and Mushfiqur Rahim picked up a smart catch behind the wicket. The score read 195/2 as Rishabh Pant joined Kohli in the middle.
But Kohli looked slightly jittery from the start and wasn't his usual fluent self even though he did hit some of his vintage flicks and drives. In the 39th over Bangladesh came right back into the game as Mustafizur first sent back Kohli (26) and then dismissed Hardik Pandya (0) as the scoreboard suddenly went from 237/2 to 237/4.
At the end of the 40th over, the score read 251/4 as Pant and M.S. Dhoni looked to consolidate as also keep up the momentum.
Pant (48) was dismissed in the 45th over as an attempted sweep landed in the hands of Mossadek Hossain who held on after some juggling act. Dhoni did try his bit at the end as he hit a 33-ball 35, but the Bangla bowlers came back strongly as they picked up 5 wickets in the last 10 overs in which India managed just 63 runs.
Brief Scores: India 314/9 in 50 overs (Rohit Sharma 104, K.L. Rahul 77; Mustafizur Rahman 5/59); Bangladesh 286 all out in 48 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 66, Mohammad Saifuddin 51 not out; Jasprit Bumrah 4/55, Hardik Pandya 3/60)
BY BAIDURJO BHOSE
The Indian team has not had a specialist spin consultant since Anil Kumble who was actually the head coach before he quit the post after the 2017 Champions Trophy final loss following serious differences with Kohli.
"Yes, I have applied (for bowling coach). After a fruitful two and a half year stint with Bangladesh, I am ready for the next challenge. India have not had a specialist spin coach for a while and hopefully that is where my expertise will be considered," Joshi told PTI.
"If you see, most international teams have specialists as part of their support staff. Be it a pace bowling coach or spin coach. The Indian team too needs one. It is the need of the hour, it does not matter whether it is me or someone else," said the 49-year-old, whose stint with Bangladesh ended with the World Cup.
Before coaching international and Ranji Trophy sides, Joshi has played alongside the greats of Indian cricket between 1996 and 2001. He took 41 wickets in 15 Tests at an average of 35.85 and 69 scalps in as many ODIs at 36.36. The Karnataka stalwart has also 615 first-class wickets to his name in 160 games at 25.12.
Talking more about the role of a spin coach, Joshi said: "If any team thinks that it does not need a spin coach, then the mindset is wrong. In international cricket, if you don't mature fast enough as a spinner, you will be found out, you have to keep improving your skills and guile."
While Joshi was the spin consultant for Bangladesh, West Indies legend Courtney Walsh guided the pacers. During his time with the sub-continental team, he worked extensively with the likes of Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mossadek Hussain and Shakib Al Hasan, the undisputed star of the team's World Cup campaign.
Joshi was part of the support staff when Bangladesh beat Australia for the first time in a Test, defeated West Indies home and away but he picks the side's spirited performance in the World Cup as the high point of his tenure.
Bangladesh did not make it to the semifinals but won a lot of hearts with their fearless performance.
"The high point without a doubt will be the 2019 World Cup. The way the spinners bowled, and Shakib was just amazing with both bat and ball," Joshi said.
Shakib, who has been found guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, was on Tuesday charged for not reporting approaches from an alleged Indian bookie named Deepak Aggarwal twice during a tri-series between Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in January 2018 and once during IPL in April 2018.
The Anti-Corruption Unit of the ICC interviewed Hasan on two occasions this year in relation to an ongoing investigation into potential corrupt conduct under the ICC code and in suspicion of involvement of Aggarwal. The first interview was conducted on January 23 and the next one on August 27.
According to the details of the interviews shared by the ICC, here's what was found:
* During the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in November 2017, Shakib was aware that his telephone number had been provided to Aggarwal by another person who was known to Shakib. Aggarwal had asked this other person to provide him with contacts of players playing in the league.
* In mid-November 2017, at the instigation of Aggarwal, Shakib exchanged various WhatsApp messages with him in which Aggarwal sought to meet him.
* In January 2018, Shakib was part of the Bangladesh team participating in a tri-series which included Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. During this series, he and Aggarwal engaged in further WhatsApp conversations. On 19 January 2018, he received a WhatsApp message from Aggarwal congratulating him for being named Man of the Match in that day's game. Aggarwal followed this message with a message saying "do we work in this or I wait till the IPL".
* The mention of "work" in the message was a reference to Shakib providing inside information to Aggarwal.
* Shakib did not report this contact from Aggarwal to the ACU or any other anti-corruption authority.
* On January 23, 2018, Shakib received another WhatsApp message from Aggarwal in which the latter made another approach to him to provide inside information, saying "Bro anything in this series?" Shakib confirmed that this message was related to Aggarwal requesting inside information in relation to the ongoing tri-series, which he did not report to the ACU or any other anti-corruption authority.
* On April 26, 2018, Shakib played in an IPL game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab. He received a WhatsApp message from Aggarwal that day asking him whether a particular player was going to be playing in the game that day, i.e. again asking for inside information.
* Aggarwal continued this conversation with him by talking about bitcoins, dollar accounts and asked Shakib for his dollar account details. During this conversation, Shakib told Aggarwal that he wanted to meet him "first".
* These messages on April 26, 2018, included a number of deleted messages. He confirmed that these deleted messages contained requests from Aggarwal for inside information.
* Shakib told the ICC that he had concerns over Aggarwal, feeling he was a bit "dodgy", and that, following their conversations, he had the feeling that Aggarwal was a bookie.
* He did not report any of the contacts and approaches received from Aggarwal on April 26, 2018, to the ACU or any other anti-corruption authority.
The star Bangladesh all-rounder can return to international cricket only from October 29, 2020, satisfying the conditions in respect of the suspended part of the sanction.
As per reports, Shakib went to Kolkata on November 12 via the Petrapole border to inaugurate a Kali Puja in the Beleghata area of the West Bengal capital. He was seen praying in front of the idol. He then returned to Bangladesh on Friday.
On his YouTube channel, the Bangladeshi cricketer has now opened up about two controversial issues involving him and has apologised for his actions which triggered waves of criticism on social media.
"Then again, maybe I shouldn't have visited the place at all. And if that is what you have against me, I am very sorry...I would try to make sure that this never happens again," says Shakib while apologising to the fundamentalist person and his associates, who threatened to kill the Bangladesh all-rounder.
"In the news here or on social media, it has been said that I went there to inaugurate the ceremony. I did not go there to do it, neither did I do it. You can easily verify this. As a 'conscious Muslim' I wouldn't do that either," said Shakib.
"The incident is obviously very sensitive. I want to start by saying that I think of myself as a 'proud Muslim' and that is what I follow. Mistakes could happen...If I did make any mistake, I ask for your forgiveness," he added.
The 33-year-old went on to say that the ceremony had already begun when he arrived at the place and he spoke about the time he spent there.
Another controversy erupted after the cricketer allegedly tossed away and broke the mobile phone of a fan while on his way to India at Benapole's international immigration checkpoint.
Mohammad Sector, a resident of Benapole, had claimed, "I'm a fan of Shakib Al Hasan, I'd never seen him face to face. When I saw him that day at Benapole checkpoint, I could not control myself."
"Is it a crime to ask for a selfie with him? He seized the phone and furiously flanged it. As a result, my phone is now broken and out of order," Mohammad added.
In his apology video, Shakib has claimed that the outcome of the incident was unintentional.
"This video aims to clear up two matters to you. The first is about breaking the phone...I had never intended to break the phone. I was only trying to keep myself at a safe distance (from others) following the health directives in the Covid-19 times," the left-handed all-rounder explained.
"A curious person wanted to take a photo coming so close to me. When I attempted to push him away, our hands came into contact and his phone fell down. It may have been broken and I sincerely apologise if that is the case. But I think he should have been cautious as well," he added.
Mohsin Talukder, a resident of Shahpur Talukder Para in Sylhet, had started a Facebook Live at 12.06 p.m. on Sunday, claiming that Shakib's behaviour had 'hurt Muslims'. He threatened to cut Shakib to pieces with a chopper. The young man even said that he would walk from Sylhet to Dhaka to kill Shakib if necessary.
However, he later came to Facebook Live again and apologised for his actions. Both the videos have been removed from Facebook.
Mohsin's family claimed he is drug addicted and his wife has been arrested after the man absconded from afternoon, confirmed local police of Sylhet Metropolitan Police to IANS on Tuesday morning.
Shakib was handed a two-year ban, with a one-year suspended sentence, by ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit on October 29 last year, for failing to report multiple corrupt approaches. The ban period ended on October 29 this year after which he has become eligible to play cricket again.
(With IANS Inputs)