Former Bangladesh cricket team captain Shakib-ul-Hasan has become a Member of Parliament after winning a seat in the country’s parliamentary elections on Sunday.
Bangladesh’s famous all-rounder and former captain defeated his opponent in the Magura constituency by a margin of more than 150,000 votes.
Shakib al Hasan participated in the election on the ticket of Awami League, the ruling party of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid.
According to reports, Hasina Wajid has also won for the 8th time from her native constituency, in an election mired by controversies and allegations of rigging.
All the opposition parties of Bangladesh, including the BNP, completely boycotted the election based on the government’s reprisals, arrests, and punishments.
Before the election, Shakib al Hasan expressed concern about participating in the election, saying that he could play a balanced role in cricket and politics. Shakib al Hasan has not yet retired from the sport.
He is the only cricketer to hold the International Cricket Council (ICC) number-one all rounder ranking in all three cricket formats simultaneously.
