Shakib Al Hasan out with finger injury
New Delhi: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was ruled out of the remaining matches of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 on Tuesday due to an injury to his left index finger. Shakib suffered the injury while batting in Bangladesh’s final league stage game against Sri Lanka on Monday. Went.
The fracture was confirmed in an X-ray after the game, ruling him out of Bangladesh’s last match of the tournament against Australia in Pune.
Giving more details about the injury, national team physio Bayazedul Islam Khan said, “Shakib suffered an injury to his left index finger at the start of his innings, but he continued to bat with supportive taping and painkillers.”
“He underwent an emergency X-ray in Delhi after the game, which confirmed a fracture of the left PIP joint. Recovery is expected to take three to four weeks. He will leave for Bangladesh today to begin his rehabilitation,” he said.
Shakib played a match-winning inning of 82 runs in 65 balls with the help of 12 fours and two sixes and led his team to a three-wicket victory over Sri Lanka. Earlier in the day, he had recorded figures of 2/57 with the ball. He was also given the Player of the Match award for his excellent performance.
