Shakib Al Hasan. (Pic Credit - X)NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday informed the local media that he will not be returning to his home country due to 'a security issue'. "I was to return home... but now I don't think I can," Shakib told broadcaster bdnews24.com. "It is over a security issue, a matter of my own security. "Shakib's announcement of his 'final decision' left some uncertainty about his potential return to the game.Reports from Bangladeshi media, including the broadcaster, indicated that Shakib was currently in Dubai but had plans to travel to the United States.During the collapse of the regime, Shakib was participating in a domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament in Canada and has not returned to Bangladesh since then.However, he has been part of the Bangladesh team's tours to Pakistan and India, which were approved by the interim government that was established following Hasina's departure.The upcoming first Test against South Africa, scheduled to take place in Mirpur near Dhaka, will mark the first international cricket match in Bangladesh since the storming of Hasina's palace by crowds.The second Test is set to be held in Chittagong, a port city, starting from October 29.

Source: bd News24 October 17, 2024 13:15 UTC