Among the Bangladeshi cricketers, Shakib Al Hasan has played the most in foreign franchise leagues. Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mostafizur Rahman, Tauhid Hriday also have experience of playing in foreign leagues. This time the budding pacer Tanjim Hasan Shakib is joining this list.
Tanjim Shakib will play for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in Canada's Global Super League. But this opportunity did not come to him just like that. Behind this is his excellent performance in the recent T20 World Cup. Tanjim Shakib got a chance to play in the Global Super League due to his excellent performance in the T20 World Cup held in the United States and West Indies. The star pacer of Bangladesh mentioned here the name of South Africa's Imran Tahir. Tanzim Shakib said in an interview given to the newspaper today, 'He likes my performance in the World Cup. Then he managed my mobile number and offered me to play in Global T20 League. As I was free at that time, I agreed to the proposal.'
Tanjim Shakib is the best in T20 World Cup 2024. He took 11 wickets at 6.20 economy. This pacer of Bangladesh has overwhelmed the batsmen with speed and line-length. He is getting a chance to play in a foreign franchise league for the first time in his career. The 22-year-old Bangladesh pacer said, 'I am really excited to play here (Global Super League). Hopefully, playing in this league will teach me great things and improve my game. Being able to play with foreign cricketers will enrich your experience.'
Global Super League is starting for the first time with 5 teams from 5 countries. Along with Guyana, Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Rangpur Riders, Pakistan Super League (PSL) Lahore Qalandars, England's Hampshire and Australia's Victoria are in this tournament. It will start on November 26 and end on December 7. All matches will be played at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The Bangladesh-West Indies two-match Test series will continue at the same time. The first Test of the series begins on November 22 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Jamaica is the venue for the second Test of the series. The match will start on November 30.
