Bangladesh's all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been excluded from the Bangladesh squad of Champions Trophy after failing second test of his bowling action in Chennai last month. Along with Shakib Al Hasan Litton das too couldn't make his place in the squad due to string of poor performance.

Shakib's gets Suspended for illegal bowling action

Shakib has constantly been in the headlines on the field. It all started during a County Championship match for Surrey against Somerset in September.

The umpires reported his action and as a result, he was banned from bowling by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB). During the assessment at Loughborough University, it was found that the elbow extension in his action was more than the permissible 15 degrees.

The 37-year-old player ended up failing in his second bowling assessment test which was conducted in Chennai last month. 

Bangladesh Squad for Champions Trophy:

Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan, Nahid Rana.

Shakib's last performance for Bangladesh

Shakib’s last Test match for Bangladesh was against India in September 2024, after which he retired from Test cricket. His last ODI appearance was during the 2023 ODI World Cup.

Shakib being a member of the parliament who works for Awami League government who were came down from the power flew Bangladesh for the student protest rights.

Shakib Al Hasan is the most important player for Bangladesh when it comes to ICC events his numbers have impressed whether it's batting or bowling. Shakib remained consistently No.1 in ODI rankings.