"He’s still the same person I met 13 years ago" - Shakib Al Hasan's wife quashes cheating rumors
Former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan's wife, Umme Ahmed Shishir, has quashed reports of her husband cheating on her. She asserted that the star cricketer has been the same person over the last 13 years.
Shakib's career has been full of controversies, both on and off the cricket field. Recently, he was accused of cheating on his wife, which Shishir has categorically denied.
Shishir took on the reports in a lengthy Facebook post, saying that the cricketer fulfils all his duties as a husband and a father. She also asked the citizens not to spread rumors, which gained traction after she made their pictures on social media 'private'.
"You might have your views on his career and choices I won’t deny that, everyone has the freedom to speak!" Umme Ahmed Shishir wrote. "Criticise him all you want! But please do not mix it with our relationship he is a great husband and a father, he has always been Honest and loyal to me and would never do anything to hurt me, he’s a person who got himself suspended once for standing up for me."
"I am always aware of his outings and I am most of the time with him. He’s still the same person I met 13 years ago as a life partner he’s 100/100 and we have a beautiful family Alhamdulillah! Please stop this online rumours don’t always believe what’s on social media it’s all about cut and paste pictures don’t speak the whole story," she added.
“To the group of people who are doing this, let me tell you one thing you won’t gain anything out of it! I don’t like to talk about my personal life, I wanted to stay quiet because the truth is within me but due to unnecessary calls and texts I wanted to make it clear! He has Pakistan series to focus on now and I focus on our family we’ve always been a team and will remain as a team In Sha Allah!”
“Ps- I did not delete any of my posts or pictures, I just made them private also pictures posts doesn’t justify any relationship! Thank you," Shishir concluded.
Shakib Al Hasan and Umme Ahmed Shishir first met in 2010 when the former was playing County cricket in England. The couple tied the knot a couple of years later and were blessed with their first child in 2015. They also have two more children, Eyzah and Errum.
Shakib Al Hasan is currently in Pakistan with the Bangladesh squad
Shakib Al Hasan is currently part of the Bangladesh contingent touring Pakistan for a bilateral series. The teams will square off in a two-match Test series, starting on August 21 in Rawalpindi. Karachi will host the second Test match on August 30.
He was last seen in action in the Global T20 Canada, leading the Bangla Tigers Mississauga who failed to qualify for the final. He had a very average tournament, picking up seven wickets and scoring only a handful of runs.