DHAKA, Sept 29, 2023 (BSS)-Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was not included in the side's first warm up match against Sri Lanka for the ICC Cricket World Cup today at Guwahati.

It was not immediately known as to why he was absent in the practice game but there was speculation that he received an ankle injury while playing football yesterday in the practice session.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz is leading the side as the vice-captain Najmul Hossain Shanto also opted out the match along with pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman.
Other 13 players are included in the match. Since it is practice game, one team can use all of their players.

Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first.

Bangladesh are playing this match, leaving behind the ongoing trouble, that kick-started after the omission of Tamim Iqbal from the World Cup squad.