During the first Test match played between Team India and Bangladesh in Chennai, Bangladesh’s experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was seen chewing the strip of his helmet while batting. Let us tell you that Shakib Al Hasan came to bat on the second day of the first Test when his team’s score was four wickets for 36 runs.

Despite being under pressure, Shakib Al Hasan started his innings well and also hit some boundaries. However, many people were surprised to see why Shakib Al Hasan is chewing the thread of his helmet. Now former South African player AB de Villiers has presented his side regarding this. According to AB de Villiers, he used this strange technique because he was having problems with his eyes.

AB de Villiers shared a video on his official YouTube account in which he said, ‘During the Test match against Team India, Shakib Al Hasan was seen chewing the strap of his helmet while batting. I have understood this because he himself had told that he was having problems with his eyes and something similar had happened to me towards the end of my career too.

Shakib Al Hasan was doing this to maintain his balance: AB de Villiers

The former South African player further said, ‘I have never had any problem with balance issues, especially in my entire career. Not only this, this had not happened before when I had problems with my eyes. I always tried to keep my chin near my left shoulder so that I do not lose my balance. Shakib Al Hasan also tried to do the same. He has a lot of problems with his eyes and that is why he has taken this decision.

Currently, a two-match Test series is being played between Team India and Bangladesh in which the host is leading 1-0. So far, no player from Bangladesh has left his mark in this Test series. At present the second test match is being played between these two teams in Kanpur.