Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan cemented his status as a premier international all-rounder in 2015, becoming the first and only cricketer to be ranked number one by the ICC across all three formats of the game. He launched his international career in 2006, making his Test debut against India in 2007. His breakthrough arrived in 2008 against New Zealand, scoring 71 runs and taking an impressive 7 for 36 wickets. In 2009, he captained Bangladesh to their first overseas series victory against the West Indies, contributing eight wickets and an unbeaten 96 runs, also earning the ICC No.

He also became the first Bangladeshi to score 1,000 runs in a Cricket World Cup, the first player in BPL history to take 100 wickets, and secured a CPL championship with the Barbados Tridents in 2019. Despite a two-year international ban in 2019, he made a strong return, joining the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Decade (2011-2020) in 2020. In 2023, he became the first Bangladeshi bowler and 14th overall to take 300 wickets in ODIs. Shakib officially retired from Tests and T20Is in September 2024, concluding an international career with over 14,000 runs and 700 wickets.

He remains Bangladesh’s most decorated cricketer, holding national records for most ODI wickets (over 300) and most runs and wickets in T20Is. A landmark moment in 2025 saw him achieve his 500th T20 wicket with the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, becoming the first and only cricketer to secure the double of 500 wickets and 7,000 runs in T20 history.