Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup due to an injury to his left index finger. Shakib suffered the injury while batting in Bangladesh's ill-tempered group-stage match against Sri Lanka in Delhi on Monday, 6 November. (Highlights | Report | Pics | Scorecard)
The injury follows Shakib's controversial decision to get the 'Timed Out' dismissal enforced for Angelo Mathews, which led to outrage and indignation from a large section of the cricket fraternity, and Mathews himself, who called it a "disgraceful" move.
An X-ray after the match confirmed a fracture in Shakib's index finger, which has ruled him out of Bangladesh’s last match of this World Cup against Australia in Pune on 11 November.
Bangladesh team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan gave further details on the injury. “Shakib was struck on his left index finger early in his innings but continued to bat with supportive taping and painkillers," he said.
The physio added: "He underwent an emergency X-ray in Delhi after the game which confirmed the fracture on the left PIP joint. Recovery is estimated at three to four weeks. He will leave for Bangladesh today to begin his rehab.”
Shakib struck a pivotal 82 from 65 balls, studded with 12 fours and two sixes, to guide his side to a three-wicket win against Sri Lanka. Earlier in the day, he returned figures of 2/57 with the ball. The strong all-round performance in the tense match fetched him the Player of the Match award.
