MUMBAI: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan on Sunday reportedly knowledgeable his IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders about his unavailability for the whole ongoing season because of worldwide commitments and private causes.
The KKR are actually within the means of looking for a alternative for the all-rounder.
According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, Shakib has opted out of IPL 2023 owing to his worldwide engagements with the Bangladesh cricket crew in addition to some private causes.
Shakib had already missed the season-opener for KKR towards Punjab Kings final weekend together with wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das, who was picked up by the franchise within the public sale final December at his base worth of Rs 50 lakh.
It was believed that Shakib can be obtainable for choice put up the T20I sequence towards Ireland at dwelling which ended on March 31.
However, being part of the Test facet for the one-off sport towards Ireland (April 4-8) meant that the star Bangladeshi would have joined the KKR squad newest by April 9.
Shakib stint with KKR would have been for simply three weeks between April 9 to May 1.
Bangladesh are additionally set for an away tour of Ireland to participate in a three-match ODI sequence at Chelmsford on May 9, 12 and 14.
There is, nonetheless, no replace or readability on the provision of Das’ participation within the IPL.
KKR, who’re already with out their common captain Shreyas Iyer this IPL, have David Wiese, Lockie Ferguson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Tim Southee as the opposite abroad gamers.
Having misplaced their opening conflict – an away sport in Mohali towards Punjab Kings by seven runs by way of the DLS technique – Kolkata Knight Riders will face an uphill problem towards a formidable Royal Challengers Bangalore of their dwelling floor, Eden Gardens, on April 6.
The KKR are actually within the means of looking for a alternative for the all-rounder.
According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, Shakib has opted out of IPL 2023 owing to his worldwide engagements with the Bangladesh cricket crew in addition to some private causes.
Shakib had already missed the season-opener for KKR towards Punjab Kings final weekend together with wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das, who was picked up by the franchise within the public sale final December at his base worth of Rs 50 lakh.
It was believed that Shakib can be obtainable for choice put up the T20I sequence towards Ireland at dwelling which ended on March 31.
However, being part of the Test facet for the one-off sport towards Ireland (April 4-8) meant that the star Bangladeshi would have joined the KKR squad newest by April 9.
Shakib stint with KKR would have been for simply three weeks between April 9 to May 1.
Bangladesh are additionally set for an away tour of Ireland to participate in a three-match ODI sequence at Chelmsford on May 9, 12 and 14.
There is, nonetheless, no replace or readability on the provision of Das’ participation within the IPL.
KKR, who’re already with out their common captain Shreyas Iyer this IPL, have David Wiese, Lockie Ferguson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Tim Southee as the opposite abroad gamers.
Having misplaced their opening conflict – an away sport in Mohali towards Punjab Kings by seven runs by way of the DLS technique – Kolkata Knight Riders will face an uphill problem towards a formidable Royal Challengers Bangalore of their dwelling floor, Eden Gardens, on April 6.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com