Shakib Al Hasan remained unsold in the IPL 2022 Mega auction. He was ignored by the franchises at the IPL Auction. Although many cricket fans were surprised Shakib wasn’t selected as he brings a wealth of experience alongside amazing batting and spin bowling skills.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had set INR 2 crore as his base price for the auction and he was amongst the 12 players who had the same base price and went unsold .Shakib Al Hasan’s wife, Umme Ahmed Shishir, has explained the real reason behind the senior Bangladesh National Cricket Team all-rounder remaining unsold at the Indian Premier League 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru.
Uhmed Shishir, has explained the real reason behind the senior Bangladesh National Cricket Team all-rounder remaining unsold at the IPL 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru. “Before you get too excited a Couple of teams contacted him directly ahead of time if he can be available for the full season, but unfortunately he can’t due to the Sri Lanka series! This is why he did not get picked which is not a big deal, it is not the end, there’s always next year!” she wrote on Facebook.
“In order to be picked he needed to skip SL series, so if he was picked would you have said the same? or would you have made him a traitor by now? Sorry to pour water on your excitement,” she further added.
Earlier, Shakib has represented Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. He has played 71 games and scored 793 runs at an average of 19.8 and strike rate of 124.5. Also, he has picked 63 IPL wickets at an economy of 7.43 and an average of 29.2.