However, the team expects the experienced batter to be available for the second Test in Sylhet, beginning November 5. Bangladesh began their Test series against the West Indies without veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim, who has been ruled out of the opening match after failing to recover sufficiently from an index-finger injury sustained during a training session. A delivery from a net bowler struck his finger, forcing him to leave the session in pain.
Mushfiqur injured his finger while batting in the nets at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Academy on Tuesday, a day before the series opener at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
The two-Test series also carries significant implications for Bangladesh’s ambitions in the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bat first in Dhaka as the hosts began their campaign without one of their most experienced players. With six Tests remaining in their campaign, Bangladesh need four victories and at least one draw to keep their hopes of reaching the final for the first time alive.
His most recent outing came against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi earlier this month, where he scored a duck in the first innings before responding with 81 in the second.
Bangladesh team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan confirmed that the 38-year-old had sustained a contusion and outlined the expected recovery period.
He will be available for the next Test,” Khan said in a BCB statement, as quoted by Cricinfo. the batter continued to experience discomfort the following morning, particularly while attempting to put on his wicketkeeping gloves Although an initial assessment did not suggest a serious injury. An X-ray subsequently showed no tear, but the medical team decided against risking his participation in the first Test. He was under observation afterwards. But there wasn’t sufficient improvement till this morning. It is a contusion injury. We are hopeful that he will recover in the next three days.
“Mushfiqur Rahim got hurt on his index finger during practice yesterday.
