- Mushfiqur Rahim was injured while batting in training ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh West Indies. Mushfiqur Rahim was hit on the hand during a net session on October 27, leaving his availability for the first Test in serious doubt.
- Mushfiqur Rahim was injured during training before the first Test against the West Indies.
- (Photo Source: ICC) Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was hit on the hand while batting in the nets on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, as the team completed its final preparations for the opening Test against the West Indies.
Mushfiqur Rahim was injured while batting in training ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh West Indies. Mushfiqur Rahim was hit on the hand during a net session on October 27, leaving his availability for the first Test in serious doubt.
Mushfiqur Rahim was injured during training before the first Test against the West Indies. (Photo Source: ICC) Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was hit on the hand while batting in the nets on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, as the team completed its final preparations for the opening Test against the West Indies. The incident sparked concerns about his health as the full extent of the damage has yet to be determined.
Mushfiqur was iced on the ground and left the session before the end. The first Test of the two-match series, part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle, is scheduled to begin on October 28 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has not released an official medical statement indicating the severity of the injury or a possible return date.
What is the nature of Mushfiqur’s injury and when did it first occur? According to reports, the finger complaint first surfaced during Bangladesh’s first ODI against Afghanistan. Therefore, the blow suffered during Tuesday’s net session may have aggravated a pre-existing problem rather than causing an entirely new injury.
However, the exact connection between the previous complaint and the latest incident has not been officially confirmed by the team management or the BCB. As of October 27, no diagnosis indicating the exact nature of the damage has been released, nor has a recovery timeline been provided. Mushfiqur received ice treatment on-site at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium before leaving the session. Further updates are expected before the opening test.
Taskin Ahmed returns to the Bangladesh squad for the West Indies Test. Meanwhile, pace bowler Taskin Ahmed is back in the Bangladesh squad for the opening Test against West Indies. The BCB announced a 15-man squad on Friday, October 23, with Taskin replacing his compatriot Khaled Ahmed. Taskin had been rested for Bangladesh’s one-off Test against Afghanistan.
Opener Soumya Sarkar, who was part of the squad for that match, has also been left out of the squad for the West Indies series. However, Bangladesh will be without fast bowler Nahid Rana for the opening Test. Rana is currently in Australia to assess his long-standing injury and is unlikely to return for the second Test.
Who is in Bangladesh’s squad for the West Indies Test series? Bangladesh have named a 15-man squad for the opening Test, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto. Mushfiqur Rahim is in the squad, although his availability remains a concern following the recent injury scare.
Bangladesh team: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (vc), Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain and Shoriful Islam.
