How Will Shakib Al Hasan Perform In the IND vs BAN Test Series?

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Bangladesh recently achieved one of the highest points in their cricket history. They clean-swept Pakistan in their backyard in a two-match Test series. With form and confidence at their peak, the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side will now travel to India to play two tests, followed by three T20Is. 

Shakib Al Hasan, the most experienced member and an integral part of the team, played a decent role in their success in Pakistan. He is expected to deliver an all-round performance against India to help the team conquer one of the toughest frontiers. 

In this article, we will try to analyse and predict how Shakib al Hasan will perform in the upcoming Test series in India. 

Shakib Al Hasan vs Pakistan, 2024

Before discussing how Shakib might perform in India, let's examine his performance in the recently concluded series with Pakistan.

Batting

Bowling

The figures show that Shakib had a relatively average series against Pakistan. However, he bowled a crucial spell in the first match that helped Bangladesh seal the game. 

Moving ahead, let us look at Shakib al Hasan’s performance against India in Test cricket.

Shakib al Hasan's Stats vs India in Test Cricket

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Bowling

Well, as we see, these numbers are also pretty average, which suggests that Shakib has not been able to dominate either with the bat or the ball in the purest format of the game. 

Now, let us see how he has done when he has played Test cricket in India.

Shakib al Hasan's Test Performance In India

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Bowling

While his bowling numbers are below average in India, he has done well with the bat in the only Test he has played in his career.

Conclusion

Based on his current form and previous performances against India in India in the purest format of the game, here is a prediction of how Shakib al Hasan might perform in the Test series. 

Batting (If he bats in four innings)

Bowling (If he bowls in all the four innings)

With Shakib's current form, we can expect one good innings from him on the tour to India. However, as per the stats, it will be more or less an average series for him without any centuries. As far as bowling is concerned, the Indians might handle him better than the Pakistan batters, and hence, he might be deprived of a game-changing spell in the series. 

However, it must be remembered that Shakib al Hasan is a world-class all-rounder, and he has been the heart of many a win for Bangladesh. It will take him one shot or one good delivery to get into his top gear. This predictions are just based on his form and previous performances; it does not indulge in describing the class of the individual.

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