The Shakib saga
October, 2010
During an ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand, Shakib Al Hasan threatened to hit a member of the ground staff with bat who had moved in front of the sightscreen. He received a warning from the match official but no further action was taken.
March, 2011
After the Bangladesh-West Indies World Cup match, Shakib put his hands behind his back and was seen showing the middle finger to fans at the grandstand of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. After being widely circulated online, the picture of him was printed in several newspapers as well. No actions were taken against him.
February, 2014
When the camera panned towards the Bangladeshi dressing room during an ODI against Sri Lanka in Dhaka, Shakib pointed towards his crotch on live television. He was suspended for three ODIs and fined BDT 300,000 by the BCB.
June, 2014
At the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Shakib was allegedly accused of assaulting a fan who was apparently harassing the cricketer's wife. The incident occurred during a rain delay in an ODI against India. After the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) held a hearing, Shakib told the media that he wasn't aware that a player can't leave the dressing room area during an international match.
July, 2014
Shakib was summoned to Dhaka by BCB after he texted new coach Chandika Hathurusingha that he would prefer quitting international cricket over joining a training camp. Few days later, the BCB banned him for six months due to his "severe misbehaviour". BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon had claimed at the time that "he [Shakib] has a major attitude problem, which is unparalleled in the history of Bangladesh cricket." But in October that year, BCB reduced Shakib's suspension to three and a half months after Bangladesh were whitewashed in ODIs and Tests on their tour of West Indies in August-September without Shakib.
November, 2015
Shakib lost his temper and verbally abused umpire Tanvir Ahmed during a BPL game after the umpire denied an lbw appeal. He received a one-match ban and a BDT 20,000 fine.
March, 2018
When a no-ball for height was not given in the final over of Bangladesh's match against Sri Lanka in the Nidahas Trophy, captain Shakib was furious and urged Mahmudullah to leave the field. The glass door of the Bangladesh dressing room was also broken amid all the drama. Shakib acknowledged that the players, including himself, had possibly let their emotions get the better of them. Later, he expressed regret, but the BCB didn't give any opinion on the incident publicly.
October, 2019
After Shakib admitted to three allegations of violating the ICC Anti-Corruption Code as he failed to report an approach from a bookie, the International Cricket Council (ICC) banned him from all forms of cricket for two years, with one year of that suspended.
June, 2021
Following his on-field outburst during a match between Mohammedan Sporting and Abahani Limited in the Dhaka Premier League, Shakib was given a light sentence of a three-match suspension from the league and a fine of BDT 500,000. While his team Mohammedan won the match easily via DLS method, Shakib lost his cool twice during the game. First, he kicked the stumps after a strong lbw appeal against his Bangladesh teammate Mushfiqur Rahim was denied. After that, the cricketer went on to uproot the stumps after umpires called for covers with just a ball left before completion of the minimum six overs in an innings required for a result in a T20 game.
August, 2022
On August 3, Shakib announced his new collaboration with Betwinner News, a sister concern of betting site Betwinner. The BCB by-laws prohibit cricket players and board employees from having any affiliations with companies related to betting, alcohol, tobacco, etc. He informed the BCB in a letter on August 11 that he would be ending his sponsorship agreement after several days of drama and uncertainty. However, instead of sanctioning Shakib for violating the code of conduct, the board opted to reward him. He was appointed Bangladesh's T20I captain till the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Australia in October-November.