Shakib has been banned for 2 years, confirmed by ICC

[Zeeshan]

Originally Posted by Krishna
I don't get it. So many of you guys blaming Papon here even in this case, lol ICC is not BCB.

Now what's gonna happen is Papon will speak up for him and extricate Shakib with SEAL Team 6. Then Shakib will be bosh and his biwatch for the rest of his life.

Very Trumpesque. Start a fire and call the firefighter to be a hero.

[R0ssei]

My goodness!

If Shakib is banned for 2 years merely for not reporting suspicious text msg, then it's ridiculous. This would not happen to IND/AUS/ENG players.

So, ICC monitors all int'l players' cell phone, online activity? How they knew about this if Shakib never reported? AGain, if ICC can monitor these things, why don't they go directly after the bookies? Feels like a trap...

[Zeeshan]

ei mamba ta ke abar.... haire

[Zeeshan]

Courtesy of Esh:

Mahmudullah T20 captain
Test captain: Muminul

lol....

[Wickets]

Originally Posted by R0ssei
My goodness!

If Shakib is banned for 2 years merely for not reporting suspicious text msg, then it's ridiculous. This would not happen to IND/AUS/ENG players.

So, ICC monitors all int'l players' cell phone, online activity? How they knew about this if Shakib never reported? AGain, if ICC can monitor these things, why don't they go directly after the bookies? Feels like a trap...

Right, the known match fixer getting his number was just a coincidence. Shakib arranging to meet in person with the known match fixer after getting asked if he would fix was just a coincidence as well. The known match fixer asking for Shakibs bank details was also a coincidence. Shakib also deleted numerous messages from the known match fixer for no reason as well. He also didn't report it to the ACU despite having numerous lessons from the ACU telling them they must do this for no reason at all.

What can the ICC do about the bookies? The corrupt players like Shakib are the only ones under their control.

[Zeeshan]

Where do all the lice crawl from? Jeeezus Christ. BC is rife with sleeper cells. Goddamn.

[dolcevita]

The timing is very strange.
Also Tamim not going to India (I suppose his oncle protect him)

[ToBeFair]

No sympathy what’s so ever for Shakib Al Hasan ... Non what’s so ever ... In this era the players get briefed all the time about what they can & cant do and what that have to report straight away ... 2 yrs isn’t enough ... Should have been longer ...

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 29, 2019

So Shakib Al Hasan’s ban has a lesson for all sports lovers and sportsmen: if you disregard the game and try to become bigger than the game by sidetracking the laid rules and protocols then be ready for a fantastic fall! Sad.

— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) October 29, 2019

[ahnaf]

Vaughan can go **** himself.

[Zeeshan]

No one gives a rat's hoot about this two. Something tells me you are gleeing in schadenfreude cuz 'the arrogant' Shakib has finally been greftaared.

One should always be wary before bringing morality into anything and take a hard look at himself. BC has been more than forgiving to you and your alias. Let's just keep that in mind. And in perspective.

[Donal C]

Couple things to note.

1)Its very obvious higher ups in the BCB leaked this. No coincidence he heads up a players strike then this comes out. Otherwise it could be linked to the matchfixing that ravaged the UAE/HK squads lately.

2) Shakib is an idiot. There is absolutely zero excuse to not report these corrupt approaches. Absolutely zero. Absolute stupidity and he can have no complaints.

3) T20 franchise leagues are rancid and if anyone thinks Indian/English etc cricketers at a high level arent involved in this they are naive. If anything the timing of this indicates boards probably know of cases like this but do nothing lest they lose a valuable player. Shakib became an inconvenience and hey presto match fixing turns up

[Wickets]

Originally Posted by Donal C
Couple things to note.

1)Its very obvious higher ups in the BCB leaked this. No coincidence he heads up a players strike then this comes out.

Right, despite the ICC investigating him all year before he headed up the strike.

[Shingara]

Very sad, very sad. IMO BCB is responsible for it all.
What can Shakib do now ? Retire? If he does, can he immediately continue playing in his T20 leagues ?

[al Furqaan]

Ramiz Raja is a classic BD hater.

But Donal is right. Shakib has only himself to blame. Even if there is a conspiracy, he failed to defend himself against it.

Silver lining is we can groom a young player in his stead (Mosaddek, Saif, et al).

[DinRaat.]

Didn't take Shakib for a potential fixer, he even met the guy

[DinRaat.]

Originally Posted by Shingara
Very sad, very sad. IMO BCB is responsible for it all.
What can Shakib do now ? Retire? If he does, can he immediately continue playing in his T20 leagues ?

Is this sarcasm, why didn't Shakib choose to report it? He had many opportunities but chose not too.

[DinRaat.]

but ban is very very harsh should be 6 months max

[godzilla]

Just saw the news. Hard to digest it honestly. Why in the world would he even message him back and ask to meet in person.

[hoodlum]

২৬ এপ্রিল সানরাইজার্সের হায়দরাবাদের হয়ে কিংস ইলেভেন পাঞ্জাবের বিপক্ষে মাঠে নামেন সাকিব। সেদিন হোয়াটসঅ্যাপে আবারও সাকিবকে বার্তা পাঠান আগারওয়াল। সানরাইজার্সের একজন নির্দিষ্ট খেলোয়াড় ওই ম্যাচে খেলবেন কি না, এ ব্যাপারে সাকিবের কাছে জানতে চান তিনি। এ ছাড়া দলের ভেতরের আরও কিছু খবরও জানতে চান আগারওয়াল। সেদিন আগারওয়ালের সঙ্গে বেশ অনেকক্ষণ ধরে কথা হয় সাকিবের। আগারওয়াল সাকিবের কাছে তাঁর ডলার অ্যাকাউন্টের বিস্তারিত তথ্য জানতে চান। জবাবে সাকিব বলেন, তিনি আগে আগারওয়ালের সঙ্গে দেখা করতে চান।

আইসিসির দুর্নীতি দমন ইউনিটের কাছে দেওয়া জবানবন্দিতে সাকিব স্বীকার করেছেন, ২৬ এপ্রিল সেই ‘চ্যাটিং’য়ের কিছু অংশ তিনি ফোন থেকে ডিলিট করে দেন। দলের ভেতরের খবর জানতে চেয়ে যেসব বার্তা পাঠিয়েছিলেন আগারওয়াল, সেগুলোই ডিলিট করেন সাকিব। তবে সাকিব এমনটাও বলেছেন, সেদিনের কথোপকথনের পরেই আগারওয়ালের ব্যাপারে তাঁর সন্দেহ হয়। আগারওয়াল যে একজন জুয়াড়ি, সে ব্যাপারেও সন্দেহ হয় তাঁর। তবে আশ্চর্যজনকভাবে এবারও এসিইউকে পুরো ঘটনার কিছুই জানাননি সাকিব।

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Shakib has only himself to blame.

[Shubho]

Bitterly disappointed. I would have been much less disappointed it was any other Bangladesh player.

What the heck was he thinking?

[Zeeshan]

^^^Me thinks a matter of "ato kisoo kori tau hoy na...kisu ekta kore barota bajay dite icha kortese..." I blame the fans lol

[Vixen]

why a sudden ban ? why ICC was sleeping from last 2 years ? I dont get the whole point.

[godzilla]

Here is a food for thought. I thought WhatsApp was secured. So I can't send any shady message through whatsapp no more? LOL

[Zeeshan]

You can call me if you want cocaine. ^^

[mij]

How ICC manage to get hold of his WhatsApp account?
If this happened 2 years ago why ban him now?