Najmul Hossain Shanto Ruled Out of 3rd ODI Against Afghanistan

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has suffered a groin strain which will keep him out of today’s third and final ODI against Afghanistan in Sharjah and the Test series in the West Indies later this month. Shanto sustained the injury during the second ODI last Saturday and had to go off the field. A subsequent MRI confirmed the nature of the injury.
 
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)’s Senior Physician Dr. Debashis Chowdhury informed: “Shanto underwent an MRI in Sharjah yesterday. We have received the team physio’s report and the scan report, which has confirmed a Grade II strain on his left groin. This will require a period of rest and rehabilitation. He has been ruled out of the third ODI against Afghanistan and will also be unavailable for the Test series in the West Indies. We will reassess his condition after two weeks. He will return home from the UAE to continue his rehab.”