Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan injured

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan injured

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury. He has been ruled out of his team’s last World Cup 2023 match against Australia in Pune on November 11 due to a fracture in his left index finger. He underwent an emergency X-ray in Delhi after the game, which confirmed a fracture of the left PIP joint. Recovery is expected in three to four weeks. He will fly back to Dhaka today, while the rest of the team will leave for Pune from Delhi. The injury occurred during his 82-run innings against Sri Lanka in Delhi on Monday. According to physio Bayajedul Islam Khan, Shakib suffered the injury in the early stages of batting.

Out of the race for semi-finals

Bangladesh have lost six of their eight matches in this World Cup campaign, knocking them out of the race for the semi-finals. But they still hope to qualify for the Champions Trophy 2025; A top-eight finish in the table will seal it. Shakib had an inferior performance in the World Cup, scoring in single figures in three of the six innings before scoring a player of the match 82 against Sri Lanka.