Virat Kohli gifts bat to Shakib Al Hasan: In the second test match of the series played in Kanpur, India defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets. After this match, Virat Kohli, showing his respect, gifted a bat to Bangladesh’s legendary all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, on which he also signed his signature. Shakib has also taken more than 14,000 runs and more than 700 wickets in his career.
Before the start of the Kanpur Test, Shakib Al Hasan had told that if he is not selected for the series against South Africa, then the second Test match played against India will be his last match in the longer format. Post match presentation was taking place after India’s victory, when Virat Kohli was seen talking to Shakib. During this time, Kohli had gifted his bat to Shakib. Talking about Shakib, he had also announced his retirement from T20 cricket.
Shakib’s controversial retirement speech
Shakib Al Hasan was an MP in the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh a few months ago. After that, he has also been accused of murdering a person named Rubel during student protests. In such a situation, before the Kanpur Test match, Shakib had said, “I am keen to play in the series against South Africa, but these days a lot is happening in Bangladesh, so things are not in my hands at the moment.” Shakib has made it clear to the BCB that he wants to play the last match of his Test career in Mirpur, but the situation will become clear only after his return to Bangladesh whether he will play the series against Africa or not.
Virat Kohli also gave bat to Akashdeep
Before the start of the second match of the series, Virat Kohli had also gifted a bat to his teammate Akashdeep. Let us remind you that Akashdeep had scored 17 runs in the first test while batting with very good technique and Kohli has also been very impressed by his batting style. In the second test match, he surprised everyone by hitting two long sixes with Kohli’s own bat.
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