Mushfiqur Rahim in action during Asia Cup 2023© AFP
Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will skip Friday’s Asia Cup Super Four match against India to spend time with his wife and newborn daughter, the cricket board said on Wednesday. Bangladesh is already out of the race for the September 17 final after India defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs in Colombo on Tuesday in the tournament that is a prelude to the upcoming ODI World Cup in India. Mushfiqur had returned to Bangladesh for the birth of his second child, who was born on Monday. He was initially expected to rejoin the team for the match against India in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo. He will now stay in Dhaka, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said.
“Mushfiqur informed us that his wife is still recovering, and he needs to be by her side and with their children,” said Mohammed Jalal Yunus, head of BCB.
“We fully understand his situation and have decided to allow him to skip the match.”
Captain Shakib Al Hasan, who also returned with Mushfiqur after the defeat against Sri Lanka on September 9, rejoined the team in Colombo on Wednesday.
They round off the campaign with the match against India, before preparing for a three-match series against New Zealand at home next week.
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