Shakib home for a break

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan arrived in Dhaka yesterday from India to take advantage of the two-day break from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
The former Tigers skipper has been suffering from mild fever but he was hopeful that he can fly to India as per schedule on May 11 to join his franchise — Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). According to the contract, players get a two-day break if there is any big gap between the matches and as per schedule KKR will play their next match on May 12 against Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Frustratingly, the star all-rounder has so far played only three matches to take six wickets out of a total of 12 games. Unlike last season, Shakib is not getting enough chances, frustrating his fans but still the KKR has dominated the table, leading the table on 17 points.
“It is a matter of team combination. The team management will do what is bestfor the team,” said Shakib, who had played a sufficient quantity of cricket over the last two-three seasons, when asked about his absence from most of the matches this season.
In the three matches he played, he was man-of-the-match in one. He has done well as a bowler but he said that he was now focusing on his batting.
Bollywood hero Shahrukh Khan’s KKR has been one of the most popular sides and Shakib has already expressed his optimism that this year they have a good chance of winning their maiden IPL title.