Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal ruled out of three-match series against India . Iqbal suffered groin injury during a training match on Wednesday .
Officials said Thursday that Bangladesh's one-day international captain and opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has been knocked out of a three-match series against India starting in Dhaka over the weekend.Tamim suffered a groin injury during a training match on Wednesday and is unlikely to recover soon, according to Bangladeshi chief selector Minhajul Abedin.Minhajul told AFP that he has been absolutely excluded from the ODI series and possibly the first Test against India.Minhajul said the captain for the series and a replacement for Tamim would be announced in due course.
He will not play in the first ODI.Shoriful Islam, a left-arm pacer, has been recalled to the Bangladesh squad as a backup to Taskin, according to Vuukle.The first two ODIs and two Tests will be held in Dhaka on December 14-18, while the hosts won the previous ODI series 2-1.Featured Video Of The DayKerala Boy Will Fly To Qatar To Meet Footballer Messi.