Mushfiqur Rahim Out of Bangladesh’s Test Opener

Bangladesh began its two-Test series against West Indies in Dhaka on October 28 without veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim, who was left out of the opener after sustaining an index-finger injury in practice. Towhid Hridoy took his place in the playing XI, and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto chose to bat after winning the toss. Rahim was struck by a delivery from a net bowler during a training session at the Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy on the eve of the match. He left the session in pain and continued to feel discomfort the following morning, particularly when trying to put on his wicketkeeping gloves, according to team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan. Khan said an X-ray showed no tear and described the injury as a contusion. The medical staff decided not to risk Rahim in the first Test after he had not improved sufficiently by match morning. Khan said the team hoped he would recover within three days and be available for the second Test, scheduled to begin in Sylhet on November 5. That return remains an expectation, not a confirmed selection. The 38-year-old is a senior figure in Bangladesh’s Test batting order. He became the first player from the country to reach 100...