Sports desk: South Africa team present. Bangladesh national team's new coach Phil Simmons has arrived in Dhaka. The team has also been announced by the cricket board. Shakib Al Hasan has been kept in the Mirpur Test team over fears. He was returning to the country for that purpose. But then Wednesday midnight, a new complication was created. For now, Shakib has to stop in the United Arab Emirates. Only come to Dhaka when you get a new green signal.
Shakib wants to end the chapter of his long international career at home with the Mirpur Test against South Africa. Because after that he will play only ODIs. And in that format, Bangladesh has no more home matches before the Champions Trophy. So this is the last chance to say goodbye to your familiar visitors at home.
He said in Kanpur that he wants to come to the country and play the last Test if there is enough security in Mirpur in the new political context. Later, there were many uncertainties, but he got the green signal to return to Bangladesh a few days ago. He made all the arrangements to return home on Thursday (October 17) after receiving the soft signal from the interim government.
But he had to stop after coming from the United States to Dubai. Although there is supposed to be a flight to Dhaka from here, it is not happening at the moment. It is known that he has been asked to stop in Dubai due to the situation in Sher-e Bangla Stadium in Mirpur for the past few days as well as other complications.
It is known that the government has to think again about the security of Shakib Al Hasan in view of the protests of the last few days in the area adjacent to the stadium in Mirpur. For now, Shakib's return to the country is a bit complicated.
Shakib was accused in a murder case in the capital's Adabar when the Bangladesh national team toured Pakistan after the political changes in the country. Since then, he has been in the midst of negative comments on social media. The issue of playing against South Africa was also kind of hanging. What Shakib wanted was adequate security.
Shakib Al Hasan was coming to the country after receiving security assurances from the government and BCB. The big question now is whether Shakib will be able to finally play in Mirpur after the complications of the last few days.
Shakib was chosen by the selectors after receiving the government's 'green signal'