Sports Reporter :
World-class all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the Nidahas Trophy in Sri Lanka as he is still nursing an injury to his left hand sustained in the final of the Tri-Nation ODI series against Sri Lanka in January. In absence of Shakib, Mahmudullah Riyad will lead Bangladesh squad in Nidahas Trophy starting on March 6. Liton Kumar Das will be the replacement of Shakib Al Hasan.
The members of Bangladesh squad are: Mahmudullah Riyad (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mushfiqur Rahim, Sabbir Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Hider, Abu Jayed, Ariful Haque, Nazmul Islam, Nurul Hasan and Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Liton Kumar Das.
The fixture of Nidahas Trophy:
March 6: Sri Lanka v India (7.30 pm)
March 8: Bangladesh v India (7.30 pm)
March 10: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh (7.30 pm)
March 12: Sri Lanka v India (7.30 pm)
March 14: Bangladesh v India (7.30 pm)
March 16: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh (7.30 pm)
March 18:Final (7.30 pm).
All the matches will be held at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
