Shakib helped the Tigers score a good total of 330 with his 75-run innings off 84 balls after they were asked to bat first. But he seemed determined for a good World Cup show and during the Ireland tri-series, he looked a lot fitter and later, he informed that he lost 6kgs of weight in the last four weeks. Shakib said he has been preparing himself for the World Cup by controlling his diet and working hard to become fitter. I think I am in a good position now,” Shakib said in the first week of May. Shakib entered into the World Cup as the No 1 ODI all-rounder according to the latest ICC ranking by leapfrogging Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 02, 2019 17:15 UTC