Shakib Al Hasan (Bengali: সাকিব আল হাসান; born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer and politician. He is an all-rounder and a member of perliament. He bats left-handed in the middle order. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He played for Bangladesh at under-19 level, at Youth level at 2005-2006. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe in August 2006. He made his test debut the May 2007 against India.[2] In 2023, After Tamim Iqbal stepped down as captain, Shakib was made the captain of Bangladesh national cricket team and is leading Bangladesh as a Captain in the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[3]
Shakib Al Hasan is also a businessman. His company name is Fiesta Event Management Limited.[source?]
Shakib's father is Khondoker Masroor Reza and his mother is Shirin Reza.[5]
He married Umme Ahmed Shishir, a Bangladeshi American on 12 December 2012.[6][7][8] The couple met in 2010 while Shakib was playing county cricket for Worcestershire in England.[8] They had their first daughter Alayna Aubrey Hasan[9] on 8 November 2015,[10][11] their second daughter Errum Hasan[12] on 24 April 2020[13] and their first son Eyzah Al Hasan[14][15] on 16 March 2021.[16]