Though he was in the team, BCB was already skeptical about his participation. Eventually due to injury Shakib Al Hasan cannot play. In January in the final of the tri-series this world class all-rounder injured his finger. Did he imagine that injury would make him suffer so much?
He could not play the Tests and T20s against Sri Lanka. It was expected that he would return to Nidahas Trophy in Sri Lanka. But that's not going to happen. In the Sri Lanka tour, Liton Das has replaced Shakib.
Regular captain of the team cannot play not one or two matches but throughout the tournament. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed this in an e-mail message on Saturday.
T-Twenty captain of Bangladesh started his fitness practice looking forward to the Nidahas Trophy after cutting his fingers sew. But it seems that it was done a little soon. The place of the injury started swelling again. Then after showing it in Thailand, he heard the bad news. He will have to wait further to return. He will have to take physiotherapy for one or two weeks.
The Tigers camp is leaving for Sri Lanka on Sunday. BCB expected Shakib to go with the team and there would be treatment of fingers. He might play the last two matches. But this hope comes to an end. Shakib will be attentive to his own health.
Shakib will not go with the team tomorrow. But he will join the team after a couple of days. From there he will go to Australia to take advanced treatment. He will give full concentration after return. Mahmudullah will lead the team in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, BCB has announced a new team comprising Mahmudullah as captain and Liton Das.
Tigers will play a practice match before the main event.
In this match of practice, Bangladesh's opposition will be Sri Lanka Development Team. Meanwhile, the SLC announced the Development team's 12-member squad. The team will be headed by Lankan pace legend Lasith Malinga
Bangladesh squad in Nidahas:
Mahmudullah Riyad (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Kumar Das, Sabbir Rahman, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Ariful Haque, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Zayed Raahi, Abu Haider Rony, Nazmul Islam Apu
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