DUBAI – Bangladesh faces a big setback ahead of the Asia Cup final againstIndia.
Bangladesh will be without Shakib Al Hasan, their star all-rounder, for thefinal of the Asia Cup 2018 against India.
Shakib, the No.1-ranked all-rounder in Tests and one-day internationals,also missed the virtual semi-final against Pakistan, which Bangladesh wonby 37 runs. He has seen an injury to his left little finger, which hepicked up in January this year, flare up.
Bangladesh are already without Tamim Iqbal because of a left-hand fracturesustained in the first game.
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According to Bangladesh Cricket Board [BCB] officials, Hasan will be out ofaction for four to six weeks, ruling him out of the Zimbabwe series aswell. He is likely to have surgery in New York or Melbourne soon. KhaledMahmud, the team manager, told presspersons that he had been unable to holdhis bat owing to the pain.
