Taskin Ahmed ruled out; Shoriful Islam replaces him vs Sri Lanka
In a surprising development ahead of Bangladesh's pivotal Group B encounter with Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Taskin Ahmed has been ruled out, with left-arm quick Shoriful Islam named as his replacement in the playing XI. At the toss, Bangladesh skipper Litton Das opted to bat first but did not provide a specific reason for Taskin's omission.