‘Not satisfied with my performance’
Upon returning to Dhaka from his Indian Premier League (IPL) stint, ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said that he wasn’t too happy with his performance in the T20 league this season.
Shakib, whose side were eliminated by the Sunrisers Hyderabad, averaged 19 with the bat and 48.60 with the ball.
Speaking to reporters at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka earlier in the evening today he said: “The team performed well, but personally speaking, I think I could have done a lot better considering the opportunities I received. But things don’t always go according to plan. Our first target was to make it into the last four and we did that. Unfortunately we couldn’t make it to the final.”
When asked if he was satisfied with his performance, Shakib said: “Players don’t generally get satisfied no matter how well they play. But still I feel that I didn’t manage to put in an extremely satisfying performance.”
Much to the disappointment of the country’s cricketing fraternity Shakib was left out of Kolkata Knight Riders’s last game against Hyderabad. Bangladesh’s fans were hoping to see a duel between Shakib and Hyderabad’s Mustafizur Rahman. Unfortunately, Shakib didn’t find a place in the team for the eliminator.
However, Shakib said that he wasn’t disappointed to miss out on the last game.
“The team takes the decision that it feels is right. They select the ideal combination. And there’s really nothing much to dwell on over here. I always try to do my best whenever I get the chance and on that day I didn’t get a chance,” said Shakib.
He also said that it was a big deal to see two Bangladeshis, him and Mustafizur, play in the final stages of such a tournament.
The all-rounder’s next assignment will be to take part in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League, Bangladesh’s premier 50-over domestic tournament. He will be playing alongside Tamim Iqbal for Abahani.
Currently placed seventh with eight points from eight games, Abahani will need to do well in the remaining three games to make it to the Super League and they will hope Shakib’s inclusion can give them the boost.
Abahani has an important game against second-placed Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club in the BKSP tomorrow. While Abahani’s management had earlier revealed that they were confident of Shakib playing tomorrow’s game, the player himself though seems a bit unsure.
When asked whether he would feature in tomorrow’s crucial fixture he said: “I really don’t know what the situation of Abahani is in right now. At the moment all I am going to do is go home and take rest. The remaining things can be sorted out later,” he said.
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