Shakib made T20 captain for Asia Cup, WC

Shakib Al Hasan on Saturday has been named made Bangladesh's Twenty20 international captain after he bowed to a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ultimatum to scrap a deal with a betting site, report agencies.
The all-rounder was given the nod to lead the side for the upcoming Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates and the World Cup in Australia.
"Shakib realised his mistake," BCB cricket operations chief Jalal Yunus told reporters as he announced the decision.
"He is a very important player for us."
Earlier this month, Shakib announced a partnership with Betwinner News, a portal operated by a gambling firm based in the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao.
He wrote on his social media pages that it was the "one and only source of sports news!"
Gambling is illegal in Bangladesh and he was forced to cancel the deal after the BCB president, Nazmul Hassan, issued an ultimatum ordering him to choose between the national team and Betwinner.
Shakib captained Bangladesh to seven wins and 14 defeats in 21 T20s until he was banned for two years -- one of them suspended -- in 2019 after he failed to record corrupt approaches.
Shakib, who also returned as Test captain in July, replaces wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan as Bangladesh's T20 skipper.
Meanwhile, the BCB announced a 17-member squad for the Asia Cup, which will be played in the UAE from August 27. Middle-order batter Sabbir Rahman, who last played a T20 in 2019, returns to the squad, while Mushfiqur Rahim, who was rested for the T20 series against Zimbabwe, is also back. While Litton Das misses out due to his hamstring injury, there was no place for Shoriful Islam, Munim Shahriar and Najmul Hossain Shanto.
Allrounder Mohammad Saifuddin returns though his recurring back problem remains a concern, while fast bowler Ebadot Hossain also earns a place. Nurul Hasan has been named in the squad despite a finger injury, but BCB said they are expecting an update on him on August 21. While Sabbir did not have a great BPL season, where he made making just 109 runs in six matches, he scored 515 runs at 39.61 average in the Dhaka Premier League one-day tournament. He came into notice in the Bangladesh Tigers programme where a number of fringe players are trained. Sabbir has been sent to the Caribbean to play one-day matches for Bangladesh A against West Indies A. Sabbir has played 44 T20s and has scored 946 runs at an average of 24.89.
"We have seen him (Sabbir) in the domestic T20 side," selector Minhajul Abedin said. "We think he has the experience. We have sent him to play in the one-day series against West Indies A, to give him some game time."

Bangladesh had missed the initial deadline for naming the squad, while the board sorted out the Shakib sponsorship issue. Bangladesh will be one of six teams contesting the main round of the Asia Cup, along with India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and a qualifier. The identity of the qualifier will be known via a qualifying tournament that starts on August 20.
Nurul was retained in the Asia Cup squad despite undergoing surgery on a finger in Singapore last week in the hope that he would regain his fitness by the time the tournament starts on August 27 in Dubai.
"His stitches will be removed on August 21. Hopefully, the result will be positive," said chief selector Minhajul Abedin.
Three-time Asia Cup finalists Bangladesh will face Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in Group B of the competition, with two teams progressing to the next round.
Former captain Mushfiqur Rahim also returned to the side after being rested for the T20 series in Zimbabwe, where Bangladesh lost a series against the hosts for the first time.
Pace bowler Ebadot Hossain was handed a place in the T20 side for the first time after he impressed in Tests and one-day internationals, while batsman Sabbir Rahman and all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin returned after a long gap. Bangladesh will play a tri-nation tournament in New Zealand in October 07 involving the hosts and Pakistan before they travel to Australia for the T20 World Cup. It will be Bangladesh's last chance to fine-tune for the T20 World Cup, which is set to be played in Australia in October-November.