Veteran Bangladesh batsman and wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim has been ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies, starting on November 22. Mushfiqur Rahim is expected to be available for selection for the next ODI series in early December, according to a Cricbuzz Report.

Mushfiqur suffered a fracture to the tip of his left index finger while keeping wickets during the first ODI against Afghanistan in Sharjah. He will not be available for the remaining two ODI games. Notably, the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led team suffered a 92-run defeat in the opening match against Afghanistan.

Mushfiqur Rahim ruled out of upcoming two-match Test series

According to the report, Mushfiqur Rahim will need four to six weeks to recover from his finger injury, ruling him out of the Test series against the West Indies. A national selector said that his participation in the ODI series will depend on the progress of his recovery.

“He (Mushfiqur) will not play the Test series against the West Indies as it will take at least a month or more for him to recover. As for the ODIs, we will have time available to take a decision on it after seeing his progress.” the coach said in the report.

The Bangladesh star could be available for three ODIs against the West Indies. Mushfiqur Rahim, who retired from T20Is, is expected to join the ODIs depending on his recovery. The right-handed batsman scored 375 runs in six Test matches in the West Indies, at a decent average of 34.09.

Litton Das will not join Bangladesh team for ongoing Afghanistan ODI series

Bangladesh is yet to name a replacement for Rahim. Zakir Hasan and Jaker Ali may take the wicket but there have been rumors that Litton Das could join the team for the ongoing series. However, the selector said Litton is in Dubai for personal reasons and will rejoin the team for the West Indies tour.

“He is going there for personal reasons and will travel with the team when they leave for the West Indies,” the official said, adding that he is yet to fully recover from the fever.

Mushfiqur Rahim managed to score only one run in the first ODI vs Afghanistan

Bangladesh reduced Afghanistan to 71/5 during the first match of the series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, November 6. However, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Mohammad Nabi added a 104-run partnership to help Afghanistan reach a competitive total of 235 runs in 49.4 overs in the first innings.

In response, Bangladesh suffered a major collapse from 132/3 to 143 all out. Spinner Allah Ghazanfar was the pick of the Afghanistan bowlers in the match, taking six wickets for just 26 runs. Mushfiqur Rahim managed to score only one run before being stumped off the bowling of Allah Ghazanfar.

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