Shakib was included in Bangladesh's senior squad to tour Zimbabwe in 2006. Along with Farhad Reza and Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib was one of three uncapped players to be included in the squad.[5]
Shakib and Reza were described as "very good cricketers in all
departments of the game", and Faruq Ahmed – the chief selector – said
that Bangladesh had "high hopes from them and it's time for them to
perform at the international level".[6] Shakib made his ODI debut on the tour on 6 August; his maiden wicket was that of all-rounder Elton Chigumbura, and he finished with bowling figures of 1/39. He also scored 30 not out while Shahriar Nafees
scored his maiden ODI century to help Bangladesh win by eight wickets.
It was the final match in the series, which Zimbabwe won 3–2.[7] In September 2006, Shakib was one of three players to be granted a rookie contract with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), along with Farhad Reza and Mehrab Hossain Jr. This increased the number of players with central contracts and under the control of the BCB from 20 to 23.[8]
The West Indies hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup in March and April; Shakib was included in the 15-man squad led by Habibul Bashar.[9] Bangladesh made it to the second stage of the competition and finished seventh.[10] Along the way the team caused an upset by beating India to help knock them out of the tournament. With Tamim Iqbal
in just his fifth ODI and Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib was one of three
Bangladesh batsmen in the match to score a half century to help the team
reach its target of 192 to win.[11]
Later in the tournament, Shakib scored another half-century, although
on this occasion it was in a losing cause as Bangladesh were beaten by
England.[12]
With 202 runs from nine matches at an average of 28.85, Shakib was
Bangladesh's second-highest run-scorer in the tournament behind Mohammad Ashraful (216);[13] he also took seven wickets at an average of 43.14.[14]
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