Papon thinks three-format captaincy will put too much pressure on Shakib

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon said that he would discuss with Shakib Al Hasan which formats the cricketer wants to captain, following the declaration that Shakib will lead Bangladesh in the Asia Cup and World Cup – both in 50-over format.

Shakib, already the captain of Test and T20 sides, has been handed this responsibility following Tamim Iqbal's stepping down due to injury.

Papon, talking to reporters at his residence on Friday, said it would be tough for Shakib to continue captaining in three formats.

"I think it will be tough for him to captain in three formats. I can't say about this without discussing with him," Papon said.

"If he says he wants to captain in one format, then it's one thing. He might say he wants to captain in two formats, maybe in white ball or red ball. Then it's another thing. He might even say he's comfortable in captaining in three formats. So we want to discuss with him first and then take a decision through the board.

"But I think he might be under much pressure if he wants to captain in three formats given the amount of matches we have coming up," the board president opined.