Shakib Al Hasan may play his last Test against India in Kanpur if gets omitted from the series against South Africa. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed raised this point strongly after a four-hour long board meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday (September 26). Board members were also aware about Shakib leaving Test cricket after the home series against South Africa. Shakib took this decision for more opportunities to be provided to young players in the shorter formats of the game. Faruque said they cannot promise Shakib the exit plan he hopes for-that is, play his final Test at Mirpur, his home ground. BCB officials had earlier said Shakib would not face any problem returning to Bangladesh for the two-Test series against South Africa. Now, however, there is uncertainty if he will get the security clearance to play. Shakib confirmed on Thursday that he has already informed the BCB of his urge to retire from Test cricket after the South Africa series. The retirement plan depends on getting clearance to play in those matches. If Shakib cannot play against South Africa, Kanpur Test against India might turn out to be his last, said Faruque. Also Read | Kamindu Mendis Sets World Record with 8 Consecutive Half-Centuries in Test Faruque said: "We don't have it (Shakib's security) in our hand. The security needs to come from the government and he will have to take his own decision. We cannot say anything about his security. We don't have the ability to provide security to any individual," Faruque told reporters at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. "I am neither an agency nor police or the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The security issue needs to be cleared by the government because from the board we cannot say anything. "Shakib is going through a tough time personally so we cannot say much from our side. Like him even I think if he can play his last Test from here, there cannot be anything better than that but his security issues need to be assured by the higher authorities. "He is going through a tough time. He felt this is the right time for him to play his last Test and we have showed respect to his decision." Shakib was accused in a murder case by the Adabor police station during unrest in Bangladesh that led to a change in the government. Still, the BCB allowed him to keep playing till proven guilty. They assured him that returning to Bangladesh to play wouldn't be a problem. Now that it is up to the Bangladesh government whether Shakib ends his Test career at home or in India, what the BCB must work out is how to move on from the star all-rounder. Faruque might have been talking out of turn, but his comments during Tuesday's press session did hint at the BCB already working towards life without Shakib, which would come into effect very soon. Shakib has been struggling with the form and injuries lately which mean he might not be able to feature in the Kanpur Test at all.