Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan, pacer Taskin Ahmed and wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim left the country on Tuesday night as they head to fulfill their commitments in different franchise leagues.

Shakib Al Hasan dismissed Afghanistan all-rounder Karim Janat to leave the visitors four down for 72 runs after the end of the 12th over in the first of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Inclement weather in Sylhet poses a bit of a concern among the fans as the first of the two-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Afghanistan is scheduled to begin at 6:00pm today.

Shakib reinforced the notion that talent alone cannot yield desired outcomes in challenging assignments like the World Cup if collective fitness is downplayed.

In the pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's first T20I, Shakib shrugged off doubts about the state of the dressing room.

Following a lot of drama both on and off the field since Tamim Iqbal's retirement saga, Bangladesh's seven-wicket victory in the final ODI against Afghanistan came as a relief to the Tigers' camp, especially considering how the Tigers conceded the three-match series with successive losses in the first two matches in Chattogram.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to the top 10 of the ICC ODI Bowling Rankings as he leapt three places to 10th.

Shakib once again highlighted his place in the upper echelons of cricketing superstars.

The rough way in which even stalwarts like Tamim and Shakib are handled speaks volumes about the overall mistreatment of players by the BCB.

The all-rounder, who will likely lead the ODI team in the long run in Tamim's absence, wrote that it would be strange to be there out in the middle without the left-handed opener.

Bangladesh's cricket authorities said Monday they had compensated three senior cricketers a total of $65,000 for choosing to play for the national team rather than in the lucrative Indian Premier League this season.

Former England skipper Eoin Morgan along with legendary Indian woman cricketer Jhulan Goswami and Heather Knight have joined the MCC World Cricket Committee (WCC) ahead of its meeting at the Lord's, the club said on Monday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has handed NOC to star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and batter Liton Das to play the Global T20 League Canada, cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus told the media today.

Meanwhile, batters Yasir Ali and Rony Talukdar were left out from the previous squad, along with pacer Mrittunjoy Chowdhury who made way for Taskin

Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper, Shakib Al Hasan, who is recovering from a finger injury, has started bowling with short run-up at the outer nets of the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium indoor premises in Mirpur on Thursday.

Promising Bangladesh pacer Mushfik Hasan is the latest prospect to have come through the ranks having been selected in the 15-member squad to face Afghanistan in a one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium starting on June 14.

Shakib showed up at Thursday’s practice session and chatted with coaches and ground staff while also working on his fitness.

Shakib was seen exchanging views with head coach Chandika Hathurusingha.

Shakib Al Hasan, the world’s No. 1 all-rounder, has signed up for the Sri Lankan Premier League (LPL) franchise Galle Gladiators. The signing has been done under a direct contract, as per reports in Sri Lankan media.

With Shakib Al Hasan currently out injured with finger injury, the question has arisen on who would lead the Bangladesh Test side against Afghanistan on June 14. Under natural circumstances, the vice-captain comes in to lead the side but rumours are floating around that Liton Das does not want to lead the side in the match.