Former Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes slammed Virender Sehwag after he said that Shakib-Al Hasan should announce retirement from the shortest format of the game and also remarked that he is not Adam Gilchrist or Matthew Hayden and should play according to his standard.
Shakib responded to India's legendary batter after his match-winning knock of 64* runs off 46 deliveries which helped Bangladesh win by 25 runs and get closer to the Super 8 spot. After Shakib's response, Imrul Kayes also responded that Sehwag doesn't know anything about giving respect to others.
“Shakib didn't become Shakib-Al-Hasan in 1 or 2 days. He is the No. 1 ICC all-rounder, not once but for a long time, and across formats. A player like him needs to be treated with respect, which Virender Sehwag didn't get in his career. So he probably knows nothing about respect or giving respect to others,” Kayes was quoted as saying by several Bangladesh media outlets.
Bangladesh have four points in their hand in three outings and will qualify for Super 8. The Shanto-led side will face Nepal in their final group stage.
Virender Sehwag for Shakib-Al Hasan
"During the last World Cup, I thought he should no longer be picked for the T20 format. Time for retirement came a long time ago. You are such a senior player, you were the captain of this team. You should actually be ashamed of your recent numbers. You should come forward and announce yourself that enough is enough, I'm retiring from this format," Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.
"If you are picked in the World Cup squad for your experience, then show that it was actually worth it. You need to spend some time at the crease at least. You are not Adam Gilchrist or Mathew Hayden. Hooks and pulls are not your strengths You are a Bangladeshi player. You play according to your strength," he added.
Shakib Al-Hasan for Virender Sehwag
A player never comes to answer any questions. A player's job is to bat for the team if he's a batsman and contributes to the team. If he is a bowler, his job is to bowl well. The wicket is about luck. If he is a fielder, he should save each run and take as many catches as he can. Here, actually, there's nothing to answer for anyone. I think it is important for a current player how much he can contribute to his team. When he can't contribute, then naturally there would be discussions and I don't think it is a bad thing,” said Shakib in the post-match press conference.
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