Anamul approved as replacement for Shakib

Anamul Haque Bijoy has been approved by the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 as the replacement of skipper Shakib Al Hasan in the Bangladesh squad.

Anamul Haque who has played 45 ODIs, was named as a replacement after Shakib was ruled out due to a fracture of the index finger of his left hand sustained during Bangladesh’s match against Sri Lanka on Monday.

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The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad.

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 consists of Wasim Khan (ICC General Manager – Cricket & ETC Chair), Chris Tetley (ICC Head of Events), Hemang Amin (Acting CEO - BCCI), Gaurav Saxena (General Manager – Operations, BCCI), Russel Arnold (Independent Representative), Simon Doull (Independent Representative).