Soumya ruled out of Pakistan tour, Miraz called up

National opening batter Soumya Sarkar has been ruled out of next week's Pakistan tour due to injury while all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has received a fresh call-up for the three-match T20I series against the hosts, report agencies.

Soumya, who was part of the squad for the ongoing UAE and upcoming Pakistan tours, could not feature in any of the three T20Is against the UAE due to back pain.

He has now been dropped from the squad for the Pakistan leg of the tour.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) physio Bayazid Islam Khan said Soumya needs 10 to 12 more days of rehabilitation for full recovery which makes him unavailable for the Pakistan series.

"Following medical evaluation, it has been determined that the injury requires an extended rehabilitation period of approximately 10 to 12 days," National team physio Bayjedul said.

"This effectively means that he will not be available for next week's three-match series in Pakistan." Mehidy, who is currently in Pakistan playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for Lahore Qalandars, will join the national side there after the PSL ends.

The Bangladesh team is scheduled to travel from the UAE to Pakistan on May 25.

The T20I matches will take place on May 28, 30 and June 01, all at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.