Shakib Al Hasan !! One of the proud names of cricket in the country. Today is the 35th birthday of Shakib Al Hasan. He was born on March 24, 1987, in Magura. Bangladesh cricket team has made Shakib's birthday colorful. Because, a few hours before the birthday, the Bangladesh team won the series by beating them on South African soil for the first time by making history. And Shakib is an important and proud member of that team. However, Shakib is mentally retarded as his family members are ill. But he is great, irresistible with bat &ball.
Shakib's father Mashroor Reza was an officer of Krishi Bank. He was a football fan. So he wanted the boy to grow up and become a footballer. But, instead of being a footballer, he has become a cricketer. Magura's talented boy took the attention umpire while playing rural cricket. From there he was brought to Islampurpara Club in Magura. After coming there, he didn't have to look back. With one foot, two feet, that little Shakib has become the lifeblood of Bangladesh. Became the poster boy of cricket, the best all-rounder in the world.
Initially, Shakib was admitted to BKSP for six months course. While there, at the age of 15, he got the opportunity to play for the under-19 team. Besides, he was listed in the Khulna divisional team to play in the national league. In the final of the Under-19 tri-national tournament in 2005, Shakib helped the team win by scoring a century off 86 balls and taking 3 wickets. During the 2006 tour of Zimbabwe, Shakib got the opportunity to play in the Bangladesh national team for the first time. Shakib made his Test debut in Chittagong against India the year after his ODI debut.
Then gradually become the best of the best. In 2009, Shakib became the first Bangladeshi to top the ODI all-rounder rankings. He also took the seat of the best all-rounder in Tests. In January 2015, Shakib became the first cricketer to become the best all-rounder in all three formats.
This Shakib is the great hero of many victories of Bangladesh. He has taken Bangladesh cricket to a unique level. He has set many records that no other cricketer in Bangladesh has been able to set before. Moreover, he has spent a lot of time in his career as the best all-rounder in the world. In international cricket, he has proved himself by bowling sometimes or with the bat. When the team needs wickets, the captain handed the ball to Shakib. Shakib also never disappointed the captain. Even a few years ago, he played alone for the team in the 2019 World Cup. Unfortunately, the team didn't reach the semi-finals and that's why he didn't get the Man of the Tournament award. But he was the worthy claimant. In this World Cup, Shakib scored 600 plus runs and also took 10 wickets with the ball.
Let's take a look at some of Shakib's unique records: -
In ODI cricket, only 5 cricketers including Shakib Al Hasan have scored 5,000 runs and taken 200 wickets. Shakib did the fastest; In just 178 innings.
Shakib Al Hasan touched the milestone of 6000 runs and 250 wickets in the fastest time in ODI cricket.
Only three cricketers, including Shakib Al Hasan, have scored a century and taken 10 wickets in the same Test.
Only three of them have scored 10,000 runs and taken more than 450 wickets in three formats of cricket. Shakib Al Hasan is one of them.
Shakib Al Hasan is the only all-rounder to have scored 1500 runs and taken sixty wickets in international T20 cricket.
Shakib is the only cricketer in World Cup history to have scored 1100 runs and taken 30 wickets. This fame of Shakib is unique.
Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladeshi bowler to take five wickets in the World Cup.
Shakib Al Hasan is the second cricketer to score 11,000 runs and take 500 wickets in international cricket.
All in all, Shakib is a great achievement of Bangladesh cricket. Maybe Shakib will not be seen in 22 yards for many more years. But the cricket world will always remember him for what he has already done. in a hundred years a player like him is born. Lastly, I wanna say, Happy Birthday SHAKIB AL HASAN.