Bangladesh Fast Bowler Ebadot Hossain Ruled Out Of Asia Cup

22.08.2023 - 12:27 sports.ndtv.com

Bangladesh fast bowler Ebadot Hossain has been ruled out of the Bangladesh squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 with an injury and has been replaced with an uncapped pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

Bangladesh had announced their 17-member squad for the Asia Cup 10 days ago, naming Shakib Al Hasan as the new captain. Ebdaot, who was a part of the initial squad, sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during Bangladesh's ODI series against Afghanistan last month.

After the assessment, it was found out that the right-armer will need at least six weeks of rehabilitation and with the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup less than two months away, the BCB do not want to risk aggravating Ebadot's injury. “Ebadot had undergone six weeks of rehab following the injury.

We have had multiple MRIs done during this time and the reports suggest that his ACL is still a concern and requires further management.

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