'Kitna bar captain banta hai aur fir hat jata hain' - Fans react to Shakib Al Hasan becoming Bangladesh skipper for Asia Cup and ODI WC

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Shakib Al Hasan as the captain of the team for the Asia Cup 2023 and ODI World Cup 2023. Liton Das was also the front-runner to lead the side. Apparently, regular skipper Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the Asia Cup 2023 due to a back injury. The squad for the continental tournament is yet to be announced.

Hasan has previously led the ODI team, notably during the 2011 ODI World Cup. The tournament was co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. 12 years after this, the table might turn depending on Tamim's injury. Meanwhile, BCB president Najmul Hassan made the announcement about Shakib leading the team.

"Shakib Al Hasan is the captain for the Asia Cup, New Zealand series and World Cup," he said. "We will speak more to him when he returns to Bangladesh . We have to know his long-term plan. I spoke to him on the phone yesterday. But it is better if we talk to him in person since he is busy with a franchise league currently. We will also talk about which format he will keep leading, whether it is all three formats or one or two of them.

"There was never any confusion. I told you before. He is the obvious choice. Who else can lead? But we had to talk to him before appointing him. Nobody should think anything else. Shakib is the captain. He was always the main choice."

We might trial one or two openers in the Asia Cup: Najmul Hassan

The BCB president added that the squad for Asia Cup 2023 and ODI World Cup 2023 will be pretty much the same.

"They have just one spot open. We still don't know about Tamim Iqbal who is recovering from a back injury. We might trial one or two openers in the Asia Cup," he said.

Three-time finalists are yet to announce their squad.

This is how Twitter reacted

Litton Das deserved to be the captain of the Bangladesh team

— Anuj Mishra (@anujmishra003) August 11, 2023

A commendable decision and a bold move by Bangladesh.

— Sagar Khandelwal (@Khandelw13Sagar) August 11, 2023

It seems like Bangladesh has entrusted Shakib Al Hasan with a captaincy role for some crucial tournaments. His leadership will definitely be under the spotlight during the Asia Cup and the 2023 World Cup. Let's see how he guides the team in these high-stakes events.

— Shivam Kahar (@ishivamkahar) August 11, 2023

kitna bar captain banta hai aur fir hat jata hain.. greatest player hai bangladesh ka but bht selfish hai.. fir wc ke bad hat jayega dekhna..

— Abhinav singh (@Abhinav_tmk) August 11, 2023

Umpires shivering 🥶🏴‍☠️

— Rahul Varma (@urscoolrahul) August 11, 2023

shakib the best😍

— Next Level (@Next_LevelOP) August 11, 2023

LoL

— Dr. Maulik Modi (@iamthemaulik) August 11, 2023

His last World Cup probably.

— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) August 11, 2023

Be professional but this time pic.twitter.com/75uwj6Vwsf

— pnkj (@pnkj__) August 11, 2023

Porkistanis ki bohot phat rahi hai ab toh.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/n2kJgUmHHO

— pranav Haval 🇮🇳 𝕏 (@pranavhaval) August 11, 2023