Shakib had gone to Dhaka on October 25, the day after Bangladesh’s World Cup match against South Africa in Mumbai. He went straight to the Shere Bangla National Stadium where he trained under his childhood mentor Nazmul Abedin. He worked on some of his shots, although it was more about getting comfortable batting with Abedin, whom Shakib has known since adolescence. Reportedly after this became big news, he returned to Kolkata on October 26 on the advice of the team management.
“He informed the team management that he needed to work on his batting,” Taskin said. “It was a rest day, plus Dhaka is close to Kolkata. He did not go to Dhaka for any other purpose. It was cricket related. He went after the coach and management said everything was fine. He did not take any break. ” Rule. He took permission. He batted for four hours on the first day. He practiced for the next day before returning to Kolkata. As players and teammates, we appreciate that he batted on a rest day. His batting is so important to the team, that he is also desperate to improve it.”
Taskin said the team gathered at the team hotel for dinner on Thursday evening and had a good time with Shakib, who had returned shortly before. He said, “Yesterday after his return we all went to dinner. We had a good time.”
Shakib moved back from Kolkata to Dhaka on one other occasion, but that was during the 2019 IPL when Sunrisers Hyderabad were not selecting him regularly. He went to work with his second master Mohammad Salahuddin.
Taskin said team doctors have cleared him to play against the Netherlands on Saturday. He missed two games due to a shoulder injury, a problem he said he had had for more than two years. “I suffered a shoulder injury for the first time in South Africa two years ago. My tendon has been injured for quite some time. I am managing it and playing through it. Even in the Asia Cup and the World Cup, I am playing with it. And suddenly it became swollen.
He said, “The doctor and physio did an MRI and it was found out so I rested for a few days and now I am feeling better. I am in good shape personally and after playing I can understand where I stand.” Am.”
Taskin said that the pitches in the World Cup have not really helped the fast bowlers much, so many of them have had to adjust to the conditions, sometimes by reducing their pace. “So far, I have not seen much for the bowlers in this World Cup. All the grounds are batting-friendly but at the same time, there are some challenges and it is not all about pace.
“Express fast bowlers are also struggling, leaking runs. So in situations like this, it’s not just about pace. You need some variation skills and game awareness. It’s not all about pace. You need a lot of skill to perform well on surfaces like this,” he said.