Sports Reporter :
Bangladesh National Cricket team left the city on Tuesday for Dehradun of India to play three-match Twenty20 International Series against their counterpart Afghanistan.
Bangladesh will play against Afghanistan in their lone warm-up match on June 1.
Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in the first T20I at Rajib Gandhi Stadium in Dehradun on June 3. Bangladesh will face Afghanistan in the second T20I at the same venue on June 5. Bangladesh will meet Afghanistan in the third T20I at the same venue on June 7.
Bangladesh will depart Dehradun for home on June 8. All the matches will start at 8.30 pm BST (Bangladesh Standard Time).
Meanwhile, Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out of Twent20 International series against Afghanistan in Dehradun, India after picking up an injury to his left foot. Mustafiz had joined the National team’s training camp last week following his return from India, where he had appeared in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but complained of pain. Subsequent tests have revealed a crack on his left big toe, which will sideline him for a few weeks.
BCB’s senior physician Dr Debashis Chowdhury said, “An x-ray followed by a CT scan have confirmed a hairline fracture on the big toe. It takes around three to four weeks to recover from such injuries and therefore he (Mustafiz) can’t play against Afghanistan. We expect him to start rehab in two weeks after which we will continue to monitor and assess him.”
Bangladesh National team: Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Mahmudullah Riyad (Vice-captain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Kumar Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Sabbir Rahman, Mosaddek Hossain, Ariful Haque, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Nazmul Islam Apu, Abu Hider Rony, Rubel Hossain and Abu Jayed.
