Bangladesh One Day International (ODI) captain Shakib Al Hasan, in his first official interaction with the media after Tamim Iqbal took over as captain in ODIs, said that right now he is only focused on the upcoming Asia Cup and not the World Cup. But.
Shakib was appointed captain of Bangladesh for the Asia Cup and the World Cup on 11 August. At the time of his re-appointment, the all-rounder was abroad and participating in a franchise league in Canada.
After finishing his stint in Canada, he played in the Lanka Premier League, completing a few more commitments before eventually joining the team in Dhaka.
In the two weeks since his appointment, Shakib has commented several times about his new role but has never made an official statement.