Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the remaining ICC World Cup after suffering an injury on his left index finger during the match against Sri Lanka, said BCB.
Shakib suffered the injury when batting against Sri Lanka on Monday in Delhi, where he scored a game-winning 82 off 65 balls. After the game, he had an X-ray, and the reports showed that he had a fracture. As a result, he will not be able to play in Bangladesh`s tournament final match against Australia on November 11 in Pune.
"Shakib was struck on his left index finger early in his innings but continued to bat with supportive taping and painkillers. He underwent an emergency X-ray in Delhi after the game which confirmed the fracture on the left PIP joint," national team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan was quoted as saying in a BCB press release.
The all-rounder`s recovery could take three to four weeks, which might affect his ability to play in the upcoming home Test series against New Zealand.
On November 28, the two-match Test series is scheduled to start.
According to the announcement, Shakib will start his rehabilitation at home today.
