Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan  has raised his voice seeking an end to the recent incidents  of violence against women.

Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s World Cup bat has been sold for Tk 20 lakh to a buyer identified as Raj, a Bangladeshi expatriate living in the USA.   Shakib had put this bat, which he played with during the last World Cup, on auction to raise fund to help the people suffering from the effect of coronavirus in Bangladesh.   Former national team skipper Mushfiqur Rahim was the first Bangladeshi cricketer to announce to put his bat on auction to raise fund for the struggling people around the country.    Auction of Shakib’s bat was held on April 22 by a Facebook page called Auction 4 Action, and the base price was Tk 5 lakh. The auction ended with the highest bid of Raj. His full name was not disclosed.   Shakib, who has been serving a two-year ban, with one year suspended, said the entire proceed of this auction will be transferred to his trust - Shakib Al Hasan Foundation – which will spend the money to help the struggling people in Bangladesh.    “I had built a connection with this bat. It was comfortable for me while scoring runs. I had been using it since the last IPL. Normally we use different bats in practice and in matches. But I used to use this one on both occasions,” Shakib said in a Facebook live event of Auction 4 Action.    In the last World Cup, played with the just-sold bat, Shaib scored 606 runs with two centuries and five half-centuries. He was the third-highest runs getter right after Rohit Sharma and David Warner.

Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said Bangladesh will have a strong team in the next ICC World Cup 2023.   “I don’t think we need many things (to do well in the next WC). I believe we already have what we need. We’ve good players in our current team capable of doing well in the World Cup. But what we need is to care for them well. We need hard preparation. I believe we’ll have a good team in the next World Cup in India,” he said in an Instagram live session with his fans.   Shakib is currently living in the USA with his family.    He has been serving a two-year ban, with one year is suspended, for failing to report corrupt approaches made to him several times. The all-rounder is expected to return to the action after October this year.    In the last World Cup, in England, Shakib was Bangladesh’s light bearer hitting 606 runs and scalping 12 wickets. It was the best all-rounding performance in the World Cup. Despite his tremendous show, Bangladesh failed to do something memorable in the World Cup due to the off-form of the others.    “The next World Cup is in India. The condition of India is like what we get in our country. But the truth is the condition matters little in ICC events. ICC emphasise on batting surfaces as we have seen the last two World Cups in Australia and England,” Shakib added.    Currently, all cricketing activities are on hold in Bangladesh and other parts of the world due to the spread of coronavirus. Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday postponed the Dhaka Premier League indefinitely.