Shakib withdraws from ICC World XI squad

DUBAI, May 16 (PTI): Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan has withdrawn from the ICC World XI squad due to personal reasons, the ICC stated on Wednesday without specifying the exact cause of his pullout.

However, Nepal's teenage spinner Sandeep Lamichhane continued his rapid rise in international cricket as he was named in the World XI squad to take on the West Indies in a charity T20 International on May 31.

Shakib's replacement will be announced soon, the ICC stated.

The 17-year-old Lamichhane, who is mentored by former Australian captain Michael Clarke, is currently playing in the Indian Premier League for the Delhi Daredevils.

The charity match will be played at the iconic Lord's in London to raise funds for Caribbean stadia ravaged by hurricanes last year.

The West Indian squad includes the likes of Samuel Badree, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Marlon Samuels and Andre Russell, among others.