Mushfiqur Rahim out of test series against Sri Lanka

Chittagong (Uttam Hindu News): Sri Lanka Bangladesh has suffered a big setback before the Test series against India. The team’s experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has been ruled out of the series due to a thumb injury. While fielding during the third ODI against Sri Lanka, Mushfiqur was hit by a ball on his thumb. Examination after the match revealed that Mushfiqur had a fracture in his thumb. Bangladesh physio Bayazedul Islam Khan confirmed that Mushfiqur will miss the two-Test series against Sri Lanka and is expected to be out for four weeks.

“After the match, Mushfiqur underwent a scan in Dhaka, which revealed a fracture in his right thumb,” the ICC quoted Bayjedul as saying. Therefore, he is likely to be out for about three to four weeks. However, BCB has not yet announced any replacement for Rahim. Bangladesh won the T20I series 2–1, while hosts Sri Lanka won the ODI series 2–1 before heading into the Test series. This Test series to be played between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is part of the 2023-25 ​​ICC World Test Championship cycle.