Shakib Out of IPL 2023: IPL 2023 had just started when Kolkata Knight Riders got a big blow. According to reports, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the entire IPL 2023 season. Shakib Al Hasan has taken this decision due to availability. Shakib's exit will prove to be a big blow for KKR. KKR has already lost the first match of IPL 2023 and now the team has got a big blow in the form of Shakib.
According to the report of Prothom Alo, Shakib Al Hasan has decided to withdraw from IPL 2023 due to availability. In the mini-auction for IPL 2023, KKR made Shakib a part of the team at a base price of 1.5 crores. Earlier, Shakib was a part of KKR from 2012 to 2014. Shakib was also a part of KKR in 2021 when the franchise bought him for 3.20 crores. That year, Shakib scored 47 runs in 6 innings of 8 matches and took 4 wickets in bowling at an average of 46.75.
Shakib's IPL and international career so far
Shakib Al Hasan, who made his IPL debut in 2011, has played a total of 71 matches in his IPL career so far. Batting in 52 innings of these matches, he scored 793 runs at an average of 19.82 and a strike rate of 124.49. At the same time, in bowling, Shakib Al Hasan has taken a total of 63 wickets in 70 innings at an average of 29.19. In this, his economy has been 7.44.
Significantly, Shakib Al Hasan, who plays from Bangladesh, has played a total of 65 Tests, 230 ODIs and 115 T20 Internationals in his international career so far. Shakib has scored 13798 runs while batting in all three formats, i.e. International career. At the same time, in bowling, he has taken 668 wickets.
