Shakib Al Hasan gets NOC for the UAE T20x tournament

World’s number one all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, is very much interested in playing in the first edition of the UAE T20x, a franchise-based T20 tournament that will take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). For this reason, the 31-year-old cricketer requested the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to allow him to play in the upcoming UAE T20x tournament. In response to his request, the BCB has granted him a No Objection Certificate (NOC), suggesting the player will have no problem participating in the inaugural edition of the Dubai-based franchisecricket tournament.

In order to be fully fit for the tournament, Shakib Al Hasan will start strength training from next week. Even the player will have to prove his fitness before a medical team before his departure. He is likely to play in the tournament from December 23 to January 1 next year, before the start of the sixth season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), which is slated to be played from January 5 next year.

The 2018-19 UAE T20x tournament, which will be played from 19 December 2018 to 11 January 2019, is likely to feature a number of star players like Steven Smith, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi.

Shakib Al Hasan is currently recovering from his figure injury, which turned worse because of an infection during the Asia Cup. As a result, he was sent home in the middle of the tournament and went under an operation immediately at a city hospital. After that, he left for Australia for advanced treatment. Coming back to Bangladesh early in October, he said that he would return to competitive cricket as soon as his infection would be completely healed. If he is cured early, he might be seen playing in the bilateral series against West Indies at home ground starting from November 22.