5 reasons why Shakib Al Hasan is the best player to emerge from Bangladesh

#3 Leadership

Shakib has been a role model both on and off the pitch

There have been talks of Shakib’s arrogance, his ego problems. However, that he knows that he is the best player in Bangladesh is probably a good thing. All the young players in the team idolise him – they want to be like him.

And Shakib is perhaps the best role model for these youngsters. As a captain, he was commanding, outspoken. On the field, he is full of aggression – a characteristic that is said to be the only thing stopping him from greatness. But how many of those who talk and dissect the game can actually say that they have led their country to their first ever overseas Test victory?

Even after he was stripped of the captaincy, the all-rounder continued to perform exceptionally well. He set an example for the youngsters by leading from the front. Captain Mashrafe Mortaza maybe the heart and soul of the team but it is Shakib Al Hasan that the players (and the whole nation) look up to.