Shakib in Lahore XI but match delayed due to rain

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to competitive cricket almost after seven months today, as he was picked in the playing eleven by Lahore Qalandars in a Pakistan Super League (PSL) game against Peshawar Zalmi.

Shakib's last outing for the Tigers was in a Test for Bangladesh against India in Kanpur in September last week. The cricketer, however, has featured for Bangla Tigers in Abu Dhabi T10 competition since that Test.

Shakib was picked by Lahore after a number of foreign recruits left Pakistan when the PSL was suspended indefinitely earlier this month due to the Pakistan-India conflict. Players like Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand and Tom Curran of England did not return when the tournament was resumed on May 17, after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on May 10.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman also started for Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game against Gujarat Titans yesterday, a day after the left-arm pacer featured in Bangladesh's 27-run win over the UAE in their ongoing two-match T20I series.