What happened

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ruled out Nahid Rana from the upcoming Australia Test series due to a side injury. BCB stated that Nahid Rana suffered the side injury during the second T20 against Zimbabwe.

Background and injury context

During the Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, BCB reported multiple injury concerns. Left-arm pace bowler Shoriful Islam suffered a hamstring injury. Wicketkeeper Litton Das had a calf muscle injury.

What changed now: BCB’s recovery timeline and conditional availability

BCB provided a recovery timeline for Nahid Rana and also indicated conditional return possibilities for other injured players for the second Test.