Watch | Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan grabs fan by his neck, threatens violence

Bangladesh men's cricket team all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, has courted controversy after a video of him grabbing the neck of a fan and threatening to beat him went viral on social media.

The incident, believed to have transpired on the sidelines of a Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match, has once again raised questions over Shakib's problematic behaviour.

In the widely-circulated video, the selfie-seeking fan can be seen running up to Shakib who is busy talking with his colleagues. As soon as Shakib sees the fan coming, he instantly shrugs him off, but upon repeated insistence, goes on to hold his neck, almost landing a slap in the process.

While it remains unclear if it was a playful banter from Shakib or a casual threat to the fan, those online did not appreciate the way the all-rounder dealt with the situation.

Shakib al Hasan 🇧🇩🏏 went to beat a fan who tried to take a selfie 🤳

Your thoughts on this 👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/k0uVppVjQw — Fourth Umpire (@UmpireFourth) May 7, 2024

Shakib's problematic behaviour

It's not the first time Shakib made headlines for the wrong reasons, on or off the field. Although the Bangladesh veteran is considered a top cricketer across all formats, some of his conduct has been loud, a little violent and questionable.

During one of the previous seasons of DPL, Shakib lost his cool after the on-field umpire denied his clear-cut LBW appeal. Shakib angrily kicked the wickets and even uprooted the stumps, throwing them down and approaching the umpire while shouting.

Besides this incident, ICC once banned Shakib for three matches after he threatened a spectator with the bat and made a lewd gesture towards a television crew.

During the ODI World Cup in India last year, Shakib was caught in controversy yet again after he appealed for a timed-out dismissal against Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews.

The former Sri Lankan captain was adjudged out without facing a single ball as he did not arrive at the crease within the two-minute window, as stipulated in the tournament laws.

Speaking after the match, Shakib justified his decision saying he was at war."I don't know if it's right or wrong but I felt I was at war (grins). I had to take the decision to make my team win. If it's in the rules why not take those chances," he added.

The Bangladesh captain said picking up the fight with Mathews and Sri Lanka helped the team raise its game as well.

"I thought that helped. At 36, the fight doesn't come all the time but today it helped, I won't deny that."

However, his decision led to negative reactions from spectators who questioned the Bangladeshi captain fornot upholding the spirit of the game.

(With inputs from agencies)