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Shakib will participate in the parliamentary elections from his native district

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Shakib will participate in the parliamentary elections from his native district


Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan will contest the country’s 12th parliamentary elections after receiving confirmation of his nomination from the ruling Awami League. He will contest from Magura-1 constituency, his home constituency, and elections are scheduled for January 7.
Shakib is currently recovering from a finger injury he sustained during the World Cup match against Sri Lanka on November 6. It is still unclear when he will return to the field.

After the two home Tests against New Zealand from November 28 to December 10, Bangladesh will tour New Zealand from December 11 to 31 for six white-ball matches. Shakib had declared before the World Cup that he would not continue as ODI captain, but he remains the T20I captain, so it is a big question whether he will travel to New Zealand on the business side of his first political campaign. . The three T20Is will be played from December 27 to 31 and with the T20 World Cup coming up in June 2024, teams have already started focusing on their T20 plans.

Shakib follows Mashrafe Mortaza, the former Bangladesh captain who became an MP during the previous elections, from Narail. Mashrafe got the nomination again this year and although he was involved in community activities in his hometown for many years, Shakib never really ventured into this sphere of public life.

However, the crossover between cricket and politics is becoming more intense in Bangladesh. Apart from Shakib and Mashrafe, BCB president Nazmul Hassan has been an MP since 2009. He once again won the nomination from his Kishoreganj constituency. BCB chief Shafiul Alam Chowdhury was also nominated for the Moulvibazar post. Former Bangladesh captain Naimur Rahman, who was a sitting MP, failed to secure the Manikganj seat for the upcoming elections.

Among international cricketers, it is also quite rare for active players to enter politics. Before Shakib and Mashrafe, Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya ran for public office in the 2010 general election.

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