Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was ruled out of the ICC World Cup 2023 match against India on Thursday.
Shakib didn’t walk out for the toss against India with Najmul Hossain Shanto serving as his deputy for today.
Shakib is missing because of the quad injury he suffered during the New Zealand game on October 13.
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinga said Wednesday that 36-year-old Shakib would undergo a fitness test on the morning of the game.
But when Bangladesh´s Najmul Hossain Shanto, deputising as skipper, walked out for the toss, it was clear Shakib had been sidelined.
Fellow left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed took Shakib´s place in the team, with Hasun Mahmud replacing dropped paceman Taskin Ahmed.
Najmul called correctly and opted to bat on a surface expected to favour run-scoring.
India, bidding for a fourth successive win at the World Cup, were unchanged.
Bangladesh have lost their last two matches after starting the World Cup with a six-wicket win over Afghanistan.
Lineups
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wkt), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Bangladesh: Liton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wkt), Mahmudullah, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mamud, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
- Shakib Al Hasan
