Fact check: Did Bangladeshi fans beat Shakib-al-Hassan at the airport?

Bangladesh cricket team captain Shakib al Hassan is once again the center of news. A video is going viral on social media where Shakib can be seen being manhandled by Bangladeshi fans at the airport.

Bangladeshi fans were angry with Shakib Al Hasan, and they tried to confront him upon his return to Bangladesh after a poor World Cup campaign. #WorldCup
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— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952_) November 21, 2023

Social media analysis:

According to social media users, Shakib is getting hate from fans due to the poor performance of the team in the ODI World Cup 2023, where they managed to win only two matches out of nine.

X (former Twitter) user posted, “Bangladeshi fans were angry with Shakib Al Hasan, and they tried to confront him upon his return to Bangladesh after a poor World Cup campaign.

Fans were also angry about the controversial call for a time-out that Shakib raised on Angelo Mathews.

Bangladesh managed to take the 8th spot in the World Cup and make their place in the Champions Trophy 2025 which will be hosted by Pakistan.

Reality:

This video was actually from a commercial event in Dubai. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was manhandled during this event, where fans were trying to take selfies with him while some of them also pulled him by his collar after which he almost fell over.

This video was posted on the Facebook page ‘Time Now’ on March 11, 2023, with the caption “WATCH! Bangladeshi Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan Was Surrounded by Hundreds as He Attacked His Fan”.