Hyderabad: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has asked all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League, to join national side's preparation camp for 2019 World Cup cutting short his Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 voyage.
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BCB on Monday said that they will send a letter to Shakib asking him to join the national camp and wait for his response.
“Our camp is beginning. I have asked to send a letter to Shakib immediately to come back. Let’s see how he responds to this,” said Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan in Dhaka.
Shakib joined Sunrisers Hyderabad after picking up an injury during his stint at the Bangladesh Premier League in January.
He has played only one match in IPL 2019, taking a wicket for 42 runs in 3.4 overs against his former team Kolkata Knight Riders.
BCB felt the all-rounder will not get more playing opportunities with SRH boasting of a star-studded line-up including Australia's David Warner and England's Jonny Bairstow, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and Afghanistan duo Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi.
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Bangladesh will begin their preparation for the tournament on April 22 before playing a triangular series in Ireland from May 5 to 17.
The 2019 World Cup in England and Wales will start on May 30. Bangladesh will take on South Africa in their tournament opener at the Oval on June 2.
