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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday named Mehidy Hasan Miraz as the replacement of all-rounder Soumya Sarkar in their squad ahead of the T20I series against Pakistan.
Soumya Sarkar has been experiencing pain on the right side of his lower back for the past week. Although he was included in the squad, he did not play in the T20I series against the United Arab Emirates, which Bangladesh lost 2-1.
Bangladesh team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan shed light on the injury of Soumya Sarkar, mentioning that he requires two weeks to get fit.
“Following medical evaluation, it has been determined that the injury requires an extended rehabilitation period of approximately 10 to 12 days. This effectively means he will not be available for next week’s three-match series in Pakistan,” Bayjedul said.
Following the injury confirmation of Soumya Sarkar, BCB named all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz as a replacement, currently featuring in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 for Lahore Qalandars.
The right-hander has featured in 29 T20Is so far and he is set to join the national team on the conclusion of PSL 10.
For the unversed, Bangladesh were initially scheduled to play five T20Is in Pakistan, starting May 25 in Faisalabad.
However, the fixture list has been scaled down to three matches, all to be held at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.
Bangladesh are scheduled to arrive in Lahore on 25 May, with training sessions planned for 26 and 27 May to ensure optimal preparation ahead of the series. All three matches will begin at 8pm local time.
Updated Bangladesh squad for T20Is against Pakistan :
Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan (vice-capt), Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and Shoriful Islam
Pakistan-Bangladesh T20I series schedule:
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