Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan's participation in the team’s first match of the ICC ODI World Cup is uncertain due to injury. Although he left the country fully fit, he got injured while training in India. And he may miss the first match against Afghanistan.

Such news has been published by sports media T Sports. According to their report, “Shakib hurt his leg while playing football the night before the first warm-up match in Guwahati. His feet are very swollen. Shakib Al Hasan injured his left leg while playing football in practice the previous day. It is known that due to this ankle injury, he is not able to play in today's warm-up match. There is even concern about playing the first match of the World Cup.”

Without Shakib, Bangladesh is playing their first warm-up match against Sri Lanka. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is leading the team in this match against Sri Lanka. Apart from Shakib, vice-captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and two pacers Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman are not in the XI.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has not yet said anything about Shakib's injury. However, it is known that he will miss the second warm-up match due to this injury. Bangladesh's second and last warm-up match against world champions England will also be held in Guwahati on October 2. Then the Tigers will start the main mission of the World Cup with a match against Afghanistan in Dharamshala on October 7.