Shakib Al Hasan is a 26-year-old Bangladeshi international cricket player who plays as an all-rounder. He is left handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox. Shakib was born in Jessore, Bangladesh and married his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir in 2012 in England after she lived in America and they fell in love. The author had a life changing experience meeting Shakib Al Hasan at his cricket coach's sister's house on January 10th where they had a barbecue and the author got a bat signed by Shakib.