Virender Sehwag criticises Shakib Al Hasan for his subpar efforts, saying, “Play according to your standards.”

Shakib Al Hasan, a seasoned Bangladeshi all-round player, has drawn scrutiny from former India batter Virender Sehwag. Shakib Al Hasan’s terrible performance in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 versus South Africa sparked the attention.

On Monday, June 10, the team lost the game in New York by a mere four runs, despite Shakib managing to score only three runs during the run chase against South Africa. It is important to note that Shakib Al Hasan has experienced some difficulties recently.

Due to injuries, Shakib had to withdraw from the ODI World Cup 2023 in the latter rounds. He also lost his captaincy and experienced further difficulties until making a reappearance in the home series against Zimbabwe.

About his performance, Virender Sehwag felt that Shakib ought to be playing more responsibly as a senior player and that Bangladesh ought to have relied more on him.

We were unable to witness it if he was added to the squad for experience. You are only a player from Bangladesh; it’s not like you are not Hayden or Gilchrist, who can play a pull shot of a short ball. At least spend some time at this wicket. Play by the rules that you have set. Play the strokes that you know when you are unable to play hook or pull, Sehwag stated to Cricbuzz.

Expectations are high for Shakib: Parthiv Patel

Also, veteran cricketer Parthiv Patel of India took centre stage and expressed his opinion that Shakib Al Hasan is looked up to by the younger players in the team because he has been playing since the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2024 and that there are certain expectations of him.

Since Shakib has been playing since the first World Cup, there are expectations for him, and that is understandable. It goes without saying that the younger players on the club will look up to him, especially when things are tough. Shakib declared that the series loss to USA was a wake-up call. Parthiv Patel stated, “Imagine how much he has slept if, even after 15 years of playing, you still need wake-up calls.”