Why Shakib Al Hasan is biting a string attached to helmet while batting against India in 1st Test

Bangladesh cricket team all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was seen biting on a mysterious thread attached to his helmet while batting on Day 2 of the first Test match against India in Chennai on Friday. Shakib came out to bat with Bangladesh were four down in the first innings and the experienced batter started his knock with a couple of boundaries.

However, both commentators and fans were left intrigued by a helmet string that he was biting as he took on the Indian cricket team bowling attack. The social media users soon started to share pictures of Shakib biting on the thread and they even came up with multiple theories.

Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik explained the reason behind Shakib's habit while commentating and said that he came to know about it from former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal.