Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the one-off Test match against Afghanistan due to lower back pain.
The lone Test starts Wednesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
National team physio Muzadded Alpha Sany said, “Tamim has been experiencing lower back pain which has troubled him from time to time. Our treatment and procedures focused on reducing the pain and improving his functional ability but unfortunately, his condition hasn't improved sufficiently for him to play the Test.
“He has felt stiffness and pain while batting and fielding in training and has not been able to complete the physical preparation required to play for five days.”
Squad
Liton Das (Captain), Zakir Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mushfik Hasan