Mahmudul ruled out of Test series with groin injury

Bangladesh opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy has been ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan due to groin injury. 

The injury occurred while he was fielding during the first four-day match against Pakistan ‘A’.

“He sustained a right groin injury while fielding, and it will take at least three weeks to recover,” said Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) physician Debashis Chowdhury.

The selectors have not yet announced who will replace Mahmudul in the squad. The confirmation of his replacement for the Pakistan series will be made on Sunday. 

The first Test of the Bangladesh-Pakistan series is scheduled to begin on August 21 in Rawalpindi.