Bangladesh's pace sensation Mustafizur Rahaman will not be a part of the one-off Test against India in Hyderabad from February 9-13 as he has not had enough game time post his surgery.
The left-arm 'cutter master' has been replaced by Shafiul Islam in the 15-member team to be led by Mushfiqur Rahim, who has also recovered from a head injury he suffered during the New Zealand Test series.
It is disappointing for the Hyderabad fans, as the speedster enjoys a lot of popularity there having played a major role in Sunrisers Hyderabad's IPl triumph last season. The selection committee feels that Mustafizur will be required more when Bangladesh take on Sri lanka in a full series.
Squad: Mushfiqur Rahim (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah Riyad, Imrul Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Mominul Haque, Sabbir Rahman, liton Das, Taskin Ahmed, Subashis Roy, Taijul Islam, Kamrul Islam Rabbi and Shafiul Islam.