Shakib is one of many murder accused who have fought for several members of for the ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s party who are such witnesses.
Bangladesh ex-captain Shakib Al Hasan, facing legal hurdles primarily for his association with the country’s earlier leader, said he would retire from international cricket but hoped to appear in at least one more before his retirement – this match-back home.
Shakib is one of the many in the opposition party of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina who have been charged with murder and have been indicted in the deadly police assault on opposition activists.
The 37-year-old, who was briefly collapsed into a mouthpiece of Hasina’s parliament this year, has not returned to Bangladesh since toppling her government last month during a student uprising.
Shakib said that next year’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan is going to be Shakib’s last international tour for a long period of time.
But he further said that he was keen to go to south Africa for the two-tests match series scheduled with India and for that he had inquired from the cricket board in Bangladesh about his return.
“This is my aspiration, I have conveyed this information to BCB and the selectors, so there will be no need for any activity on my part,” Shakib said to the reporters on the eve of Step 2 Test Match against India on fKpV in Kanpur.
“Everyone was really on my side that all efforts are being made as would be possible for me to go back to Bangladesh and play those two Test matches in Mirpur and complete my Test career there.”
He added, “If that does not happen maybe this is my last one.”
The tour to South Africa which is slated to kick off on October 21 is still shrouded in uncertainty as the Proteas try to evaluate if Bangladesh is indeed safe enough in light of last month’s uprising.
Shakib told reporters before the second Test match against India on Friday in Kanpur that he did not “want to talk much” over the law suit filed against him.
“U all know that what type of case it is, and where I was, what I was doing at that time,” he explained.
During the revolution which toppled Hasina, Shakib was playing in a domestic T20 cricket league competition in Canada.
He said he would try his best to go back in the series against south Africa if it had gone through as he would want to end the test career in Bangladesh.
“I am a citizen of Bangladesh so I do not see why I should have any problem If I want to go back to Bangladesh”.
“Back to Bangladesh, my main worry is the safety and security issue. Relatives and other close friends are also quite concerned. I hope things are looking positive.”
Shakib said that he had already called in the curtains on the T20 competition after the World Cup in June.
“I think it was during my last game of the world cup that I played my last match. We have talked about these matters with the selectors and board,” he said.
“This is the right situation for me to move on and BCB will pursue some new faces.”
Shakib responded, revealing to the world that the last specialist one-day’er short break would be at the last tournament trophy for England, that is scheduled for next february and will take place in Pakistan.
“I have eight games to go in ODIs and that’s why I said that this ICC tournament trophy will be the last.” he stated.
Shakib was instrumental in Bangladesh’s journey of becoming actual contenders on the international stage building fans with both star performances as well as his share of controversies.
He still stands as the only player to achieve the number one in all three formats and all rounder position of International Cricket Council.
Shakib was instrumental in helping his team become the first ever to whitewash a test series in Pakistan earlier this month before going off to England for county cricket for Surrey and then off to India.
Since making his international debut in 2006, he has been part of Bangladesh 70 Tests, 247 ODIs as well as 129 T20 matches.