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WI hand Bishop his Test debut; Mushfiqur out with injury as Bangladesh bat

Mushfiqur Rahim picked up a hand injury while training on the eve of the Test and has been replaced in the Bangladesh playing XI by Towhid Hridoy…

By Mohammad Isam · Espncricinfo

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 3:31 AM

Key Things to Know

West Indies gave Joshua Bishop his Test debut while Mushfiqur Rahim missed out through injury as Bangladesh batted first.
Mushfiqur Rahim was ruled out of the Dhaka Test after suffering a hand injury during net practice on Tuesday.
Towhid Hridoy and Shoriful Islam were named in Bangladesh's lineup, replacing Mushfiqur and Ebadot Hossain.

The Story in 60 Seconds

West Indies handed a Test debut to 26-year-old left-arm spinner Joshua Bishop as Bangladesh opted to bat first in Dhaka. Bangladesh suffered a significant blow ahead of the World Test Championship match, with veteran batsman Mushfiqur Rahim ruled out due to a hand injury suffered during training.

Towhid Hridoy and Shoriful Islam entered the Bangladesh XI to replace Mushfiqur and Ebadot Hossain. West Indies left out Kemar Roach while handing Bishop his debut, playing three specialist spin options alongside captain Roston Chase in the first match of the two-Test series.

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