born 24 March 1987) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer who was consistently ICC's no.1 all rounder in all three formats of the game for a decade.[1][2][3] He was ranked as the 2nd most valuable player of the century according to Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.[4] He was also ranked as one of the world's most famous athletes by ESPN World Fame 100 in 2019.[5] His aggressive left-handed batting style in the middle order, controlled slow left-arm orthodox bowling, and athletic fielding has helped him win trophies in top leagues across the world.[6][7]
In 2015, Shakib became the first and only cricketer in history to be ranked the 'No.1 all-rounder' by ICC in its Player Rankings in all three formats of the game (Test, Twenty20 and One Day Internationals).[8] He is currently ranked no.1 in odis and no.2 in tests and t-20s. On 13 January 2017, he registered the highest individual score (217) by a Bangladeshi batsman in Tests.[9] In November 2018, he became the first bowler for Bangladesh to take 200 wickets in Tests.[10] In June 2019, Shakib became the fastest player to score 6,000 runs and take 250 wickets in ODIs in just 199 matches.[11] He is the highest run-scorer as well as the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in ICC ODI World Cups. He is also the only cricketer to score 1000 runs and to take 30 wickets in the World Cup. At the 2019 Cricket World Cup, Shakib became the first cricketer to score 600 runs and take 10 wickets in a single World Cup