Shakib Al Hasan opts out of 16th edition due to personal commitments

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The Indian Premier League season 16 has obtained underway as followers have been handled to some riveting motion within the first 5 matches of the match. Whereas many massive names are that includes within the T20 extravaganza, a couple of are additionally lacking the competitors because of accidents or nationwide commitments.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has additionally joined the checklist of gamers who won’t characteristic within the ongoing version and has opted out of the identical.

The Bangladesh Take a look at and T20I captain was lately named within the squad introduced for the one Take a look at in opposition to Eire beginning April 4 on the Shere Bangla Nationwide Stadium, Dhaka. The 36-year-old was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1.50 crore on the mini-auction held in December 2022. 

Nonetheless, in line with a report from Cricbuzz, the star all-rounder has formally knowledgeable the KKR franchise about his unavailability for all the season. Worldwide commitments and private points are reportedly believed to be the explanations for his absence from the mega match. 

Litton Das, the opposite Bangladesh participant in KKR, nonetheless, is predicted to affix the squad after the tip of the Take a look at match in opposition to Eire. KKR have been earlier beneath the impression that each Litton and Shakib might be out there after the tip of the restricted overs collection in opposition to Eire which ended on March 31.

Nonetheless, after the duo was named within the Take a look at squad, it had change into clear that they may be capable to be a part of the IPL franchise solely after the match ends. Notably, Bangladesh Cricket Board had earlier knowledgeable the BCCI that its gamers might be out there for IPL for less than a restricted interval from April 8 to Could 1.

Litton Das to affix KKR camp on April 10

The report additional claims that Shakib has some private commitments along with his household residing within the US and has due to this fact made himself unavailable for the season. Litton, who was purchased for his base worth of INR 50 lakh has reportedly confirmed his availability from April 10 onwards. 

Shakib was part of KKR from 2011-2017 and of their victorious campaigns in 2012 and 2014 earlier than shifting to Sunrisers Hyderabad for 2018 and 2019. He as soon as once more returned to KKR in 2021 after they reached the ultimate of the season after seven years.

The Bangladesh star has performed 71 matches within the match up to now scoring 793 runs at a mean of 19.83 with two half-centuries to his identify. He has additionally picked 63 wickets at a mean of 29.19 and an economic system of seven.44.