BCB to reconsider Shakib's NOC for IPL after 'misrepresentation' accusation

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday said it could reconsider the No-Objection Certificate (NOC) for Shakib Al Hasan, a day after the star all-rounder accused the body of "misrepresenting" him over his decision to prefer the IPL over national team duty.

Shakib had on Sunday claimed that the BCB has "misrepresented" his decision to play in the IPL at the expense of serving the national team in a Test series against Sri Lanka.

BCB cricket operations chairman Akram Khan, who spoke shortly after a meeting at the board president Nazmul Hassan's residence here, said that discussions about Shakib's NOC will be held in the next couple



of days.

"I heard that he said that I didn't read his letter," Khan said.

"Perhaps I misunderstood his letter. He wants to play Tests, from what he has said. In the next couple of days we will discuss about his NOC. If he has interest, he will play Tests in Sri Lanka. We will decide about the rest after hearing the whole interview," he was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.com.

Khan said that in Shakib's letter the cricketer had clearly mentioned that he has opted out of the Sri Lanka series to play in the IPL.

"Shakib wrote in the letter that he wants to play the IPL instead of the Test series in Sri Lanka," he said.