Bangladesh's captain Shakib Al Hasan's response to criticism from former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has gone viral. In a recent post-match press conference, Shakib's reaction to a journalist's question about Sehwag's comments caught widespread attention.
Bangladesh is on the brink of advancing to the 'Super 8s' stage of the T20 World Cup, having secured victories in two of their three Group D matches, including a win against former champions Sri Lanka. On Thursday, the team triumphed over the Netherlands, with Shakib's performance playing a key role.
After the victory against the Netherlands, a journalist asked Shakib about Sehwag's criticism of his batting. Shakib interrupted with, «Who?» This brief but impactful response quickly spread online. The full interaction revealed Shakib's focus on contributing to the team rather than responding to critics.
«A player doesn't play to answer (the critics). His job is to contribute to the team. If he is not able to do that, there will be a lot of talk. I think it's not such a bad thing,» Shakib stated.
Sehwag had previously criticized Shakib for his poor performance in the first two matches against Sri Lanka and South Africa. On Cricbuzz, Sehwag commented, «If he was included in the squad for experience, then we were not able to see it. At least spend some time at
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