Rohit ruled out of Second Test with Bangladesh due to thumb injury
India captain Rohit Sharma will miss the second Test with Bangladesh as he continues to recover from a thumb injury.
Rohit suffered a dislocation of his left thumb during the recent ODI series against the Tigers and missed the opening Test in Chattogram as a result.
KL Rahul stepped in to lead India in their 188-run victory, culminating on Sunday, and will do so again in Dhaka.
After being ruled out of the first Test, the BCCI said Rohit would be assessed ahead of the second and final game of their red-ball tour.
However, it was confirmed on Tuesday that the 35-year-old will be absent again, with the BCCI stating: "The medical team is of the opinion that the injury needs some more time to heal completely before the Indian captain can bat and field with full intensity.
"He will continue his rehab and will not be available for the second and final Test against Bangladesh."
India will also be without Navdeep Sani, with the pace bowler ruled out after suffering an abdominal muscle strain.
Shubman Gill retains his place after scoring 110 in India's second innings in Chattogram.
Bangladesh, meanwhile, have made changes to their squad after struggling in the opener, including spinner Nasum Ahmed coming in potentially for his Test debut amid fitness doubts around skipper Shakib Al Hasan, who only bowled 12 overs in the first Test.
The second Test gets under way on Thursday.
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