Bangladesh's sports minister has barred star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan from ever playing for the country again after Shakib appeared by telephone at a media event alongside ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi. Hasina, who was convicted in absentia of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death following her 2024 removal from power, remains in hiding in India after being overthrown in a student-led uprising. Shakib, widely regarded as Bangladesh's greatest cricketer with over 400 international appearances, faces murder charges in Dhaka linked to a deadly crackdown on protesters under the Awami League government he served as a politician; he has said he is willing to return home to face trial if his safety can be guaranteed.