Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan (সাকিব আল হাসান; born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer who currently captains the Bangladesh national team in Test and T20I formats.[1][2] Considered as the best and greatest cricketer to have ever played for Bangladesh, Shakib is widely acknowledged as one of the best all-rounders in the world. He holds the record for being ranked first as an all rounders for 8 years and is still in the highest current rankings in the Test format of the game.[3][4][5] His aggressive left-handed batting style in the middle order, controlled slow left-arm orthodox bowling, and athletic fielding has helped him win trophies in top leagues across the world.[6][7]

In 2015, Shakib became the first and only cricketer in history to be ranked the No.1 all-rounder by ICC in its Player Rankings in all three formats of the game (Test, Twenty20 and One Day Internationals).[8] On 13 January 2017, he registered the highest individual score (217) by a Bangladeshi batsman in Tests.[9] In November 2018, he became the first bowler for Bangladesh to take 200 wickets in Tests.[10] He is also the only all rounder to score 40 runs and take 5 wickets in a T20 International.