New Delhi, Oct 14
Afghanistan’s experienced middle-order batter Rahmat Shah has been ruled out of the third ODI against Bangladesh and the upcoming one-off Test against Zimbabwe due to a high-grade calf tear sustained during the second ODI in Abu Dhabi.
"Rahmat Shah has been ruled out of international cricket for several weeks after straining his left calf muscles while batting at the second ODI match against Bangladesh on October 11 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi," the Afghanistan Cricket Board said in a statement.
Shah's absence is a major setback for Afghanistan ahead of their Test against Zimbabwe, scheduled to begin on October 20, and their final ODI against Bangladesh on October 14. The ACB has not yet announced a replacement for him.
He recently became the first Afghan batsman to score 4,000 ODI runs and had made a crucial half-century in the first match.