‘You need to make way for a young player now’: Virender Sehwag makes another deadly attack on Shakib Al Hasan | T20 World Cup 2024

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‘You need to make way for a young player now’: Virender Sehwag makes another deadly attack on Shakib Al Hasan | T20 World Cup 2024

Shakib Al Hasan‘s starts slowly at T20 World Cup 2024 has been a major concern in Bangladesh. The poor performance of this entire round jeopardizes his team’s chance to advance to the Super 8 stage of the competition. Once the top player in the ICC rankings, Shakib has recently dropped to number 5, a ranking that is plaguing Bangladesh.

Shakib Al Hasan’s struggle in the 2024 T20 World Cup

Apart from being one of the leading wicket-takers in T20Is, Shakib was unsuccessful against Sri Lanka, South Africa and the Netherlands in the group stage of the T20 WC 2024. Although the pitches in New York were favorable for the bowlers, he failed to take advantage of the conditions.

Shakib also struggled scoring only 111 runs in 6 innings.

The way he played against India in the Super 8 match was equally disappointing. Coming in to bat at number 5 while chasing a tough total of 196, Shakib managed just 11 off seven balls before being dismissed by the wrist-spinner. Kuldeep Yadav in the 13th over. This failure compounded Bangladesh’s woes, despite skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s 40 and Rishad Hossain’s quick-fire 24 off 10 balls, which took Bangladesh to a total of 146/8 in their overs. -20.

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Virender Sehwag criticizes Shakib who is under fire

Indian cricket legend Virender Sehwag he did not hold back in his criticism of Shakib. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Sehwag questioned Shakib’s commitment and decision-making during his innings.

“If you have a set that hits with you at the crease, at least support him. Spend some time in between and try to find something in the game. Instead, only 11 runs were scored off seven deliveries before he fell back. I didn’t understand that,” Sehwag said.

“He has a lot of experience. So, is he not taking full advantage of it, or does he not care? Did he think the goal was too big, and after hitting a six, would he continue to hit sixes in every ball? That’s why I said at the beginning that he must make room for a young player now,” the Indian opener added.

With Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup campaign hanging in the balance, Shakib’s form remains a key factor. His experience and skills are vital to the team’s success, but his recent performances have left a lot to be desired. Bangladesh will need Shakib to find his form soon if they are to make a run in the rest of the tournament.