Shakib Al Hasan has signed with Bangla Tigers as an icon participant and has been named captain of the aspect for the fifth season of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, slated for November this yr.
Tigers additionally named former India quick bowler S Sreesanth as their staff’s mentor, whereas former Bangladesh allrounder Aftab Ahmed was named the top coach and Nazmul Abedin Fahim the assistant coach.
Shakib, who was not too long ago named Bangladesh captain for Asia Cup and T20 World Cup, has participated within the match earlier than, enjoying 5 matches for Kerala Knights within the inaugural version. He has a prolific file in T20s, scoring 5974 runs at a strike charge of 121.59 in 367 matches and choosing up 418 wickets at an economic system of 6.78.
For Sreesanth, this can be his first teaching stint after he introduced his retirement from home cricket in March this yr.
“It’s befitting that Shakib performs for the Bangla Tigers,” the staff proprietor Mohammad Yasin Chowdhury mentioned. “He’s a improbable ambassador for Bangladesh cricket. From day one we now have been eager to incorporate him within the squad however as a result of busy schedule of the nationwide staff, we had been unable to safe him until this season. He’s a dynamic, skilled, devoted, passionate and motivated participant in addition to an inspirational captain, who will little doubt lead the squad from the entrance.”
The Tigers, who had been led by Faf du Plessis, completed third final season after successful six of their ten matches within the group stage.