In a massive setback for Bangladesh, their star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the remaining ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2021, taking place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“Shakib sustained a left lower hamstring strain while fielding during the match against the West Indies,” the team’s doctor, Debashis Chowdhury, said in a statement. “He is ruled out from participation in the last two matches of the tournament and until further review.”
Shakib 💦scored 131 runs and picked up 11 ♑wickets in six games that he played in the multi-nation tournament before suffering a hamstring injury.
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said it would not call up a r𒆙eplacement f꧅or Shakib.
𒊎Bangladesh are currently at the bottom of Group 1 points table, where England dominate at the top with three consecutive victoᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚries. Bangladesh have two more games left in their campaign and are almost out of the race for the semifinals.
However, depending on various permutations an💦d combinations, they still have a chance to make it to the final four after the conclusion of Sup💯er-12 stage.
Bangladesh will next face South Africa on Tuesday (November 2) and take on Australia in their last group sta🍸ge match on Thursday (November 4).
