‘I could have been banned before the World Cup’

I knew that bad news was coming. The ICC investigative officer and no one else knew. Shakib Al Hasan played the last World Cup with a heavy weight on his chest. However, he managed to score the third highest 608 run in 6 World Cup games. That was a very difficult challenge for him. He was afraid of being banned even before the World Cup.

After a year of exile from cricket, Shakib said he went to play at the World Cup with great unease. Shakib has been trapped in the investigation of the ICC’s anti-corruption unit since November 2016. Hiding the player’s offer, his interrogation continued long after the investigation was released. He went to play the World Cup at any time for fear of being banned.

However, long after the World Cup ended on 29 October 2019, he was banned by the International Criminal Court.

That bad time has passed. On Wednesday evening, in response to a question from fans and reporters on his YouTube channel, Shakib said how uncomfortable he felt at the World Cup: “I think it’s very challenging (consciously playing the World Cup). Because it’s been investigated for a long time. They were in regular contact with me, naturally very uncomfortable for me. It’s never a good feeling for a player. It must have been a very difficult time.

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But even in such a difficult situation, his jokes and bowling were surprisingly successful. Only Rohit Sharma and David Warner have scored more points in the whole World Cup. They played more games than him. He scored 5 fifties and 2 centuries in 6 games.

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Going to read into the ban, knowing it’s such an explosive performance? Many were curious. However, Shakib said, it could have been banned even before the World Cup. Performed at the World Cup to do justice to its name, ‘That incident is the influence of the World Cup performance, not like that. However, the investigation started in November-December (2016). I could have been banned even before the World Cup. It didn’t happen. But it never worked in my head that I had to do right for it (the ban is coming). I needed to do something good at the World Cup. Because I’ve never done anything like saying I’ve played so many World Cups before. As there is a reputation next to its name. I never thought I could increase that reputation on the world stage. Age was also in my favor. At that age, people have the best pace.

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