"I don't know if it's the last, everyone will know in due time"

Shakib Al Hasan and Indian captain Rohit Sharma are the only players who have participated in all the T20 World Cups so far. As the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup nears its end, Bangladesh is set to exit the tournament after a loss to India in the Super Eights, dashing their semifinal dreams. In the press conference, Shakib was asked if this would be his last World Cup.

Shakib, who has played in nine consecutive T20 World Cups, had previously expressed his desire to play in one more World Cup. Before this World Cup mission, he mentioned, "I hope to play in one more World Cup." However, his tone changed this time as he said, "I don't know if it's the last, everyone will know in due time."

In the fight to stay in the World Cup semifinals, Bangladesh's players showed a helpless surrender. Throughout the match, India maintained complete dominance. Nazmul Hossain Shanto's team failed to put the Indian players to a tough test in this crucial Super Eight match. Bangladesh's dream of playing in the World Cup semifinals ends here. However, they still have a match left against Afghanistan.

After the India match, Shakib was asked if this would be his last World Cup.

"I don't know if it's the last. Anything can happen at any time in this world. The board will decide, and I will have my personal decision too. These things are not to be discussed here. Discussions can happen over time. What I said was my thought at that time. Thoughts can change. I'm not worried about these things."

"There is a long break ahead. I can focus on myself. If the team needs me, and if I feel I am needed in the team and if I have the desire, everything being fine, then it's a matter of playing. If I don't enjoy it, then it's not a matter of playing. These things depend on time. There is a long gap. More Test matches will be played now. Naturally, the focus will shift there. I'll leave it to time. When the time comes, everyone will know everything."