Shakib to be appointed as T20Is captain: Papon

Bangladesh cricket superstar Shakib Al Hasan will be appointed for the Bangladesh’s next captain of T20 internationals.

Nazmul Hasan Papon, President of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) revealed the information while talking to the reporters in Colombo of Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Earlier, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza announced his retirement from the shortest format of the game. The 33-year-old announced his decision at the toss before the first T20 between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Shakib was appointed Bangladesh’s vice-captain in June 2009. During Bangladesh’s tour of the West Indies the following month, the captain Mashrafe Mortaza was injured and Shakib took over the captaincy. He was 22 years old at the time. Initially a temporary position, Shakib’s success against the West Indies, securing his side’s first overseas series win, ensured his retention of captaincy even after Mort recovered.

Shakib was named The Wisden Cricketer’s “Test Player of the Year” in November 2009. In July 2010, he stepped down from the ODI captaincy to concentrate on his personal performance.