Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is the leading all-rounder of his era, whose laundry list of achievements is rivalled only by his disciplinary infractions and his brief political career under his country's loathed ex-leader.

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan wipes his sweat during a training session ahead of the first cricket test match between India and Bangladesh, in Chennai, India, Wednesday, Sept.18, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.

The second test against India this week could be Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's last in this format if he is denied a home farewell next month, the under-pressure player said in an abrupt announcement on Thursday.

Bangladesh's most accomplished cricketer Shakib Al Hasan announced he is retiring from Test cricket, bringing an end to one of the most successful, albeit controversial, careers in the country's short cricket history.

Bangladesh ex-captain Shakib Al Hasan, facing prosecution at home for his relationship with the country's former leader, said Thursday he would retire from international cricket by March next year. Shakib is facing murder charges at home,