ODI World Cup 2023: Shakib Al Hasan rules out of Bangladesh's final match due to fracture in his left index finger

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan is out of the ODI World Cup 2023 due to fracture in his left index finger. He suffered the injury while batting against Sri Lanka in New Delhi on Monday.

According to reports, Shakib Al Hasan has been out of the team and will not be able to play further matches. Shakib's finger is injured and after X-ray it is found that he has a fracture in his thumb. Now the Bangladeshi skipper will not be able to play Bangladesh's last ODI World Cup 2023 match against Australia on 11 November.

Bangladesh team physio Bayjedul Islam Kha has given information about his injury, he said, “Shakib was struck on his left index finger early in his innings but continued to bat with supportive taping and painkillers. 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.”

Earlier, Shakib As Hasan batted brilliantly in the ODI World Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka. He scored 82 runs facing 65 balls and led Bangladesh to victory. At the same time, Shakib also took 2 wickets while bowling.

Captain Shakib Al Hasan had appealed to give time out to Sri Lankan team all-rounder Angelo Matthews. After that, his match-winning performance was overshadowed. Matthews took 1 minute to reach the crease, after which the umpires called him time out.

After that, Mathews became the first batsman to be timed out in international cricket. Something happened that when Angelo was coming to the crease as the new batsman after Sadeera's dismissal, while putting on the helmet, his strap broke and he politely signaled to bring another helmet, but it took more than two minutes. Meanwhile, Shakib took advantage and appealed for time out and the umpire declared him out.

Matthews did get his sweep revenge after he dismissed Shakib in the second innings. However, by then the Bangladesh skipper had gone on to hit a 65-ball 82, put up a 169-run fourth-wicket partnership with Najmal Hossain Shanto, and taken the match away from the Lankans.