Zakir Hasan drafted in for Sylhet Test vs Pakistan, Shadman out

Shadman Islam ruled out of the 2nd Test vs Pakistan, starting May 16, 2026 in Sylhet. Zakir Hasan called up as replacement. Injury: Traumatic chest contusion sustained while taking a catch on Day 5 of 1st Test in Mirpur. How it happened: Took Salman Ali Agha's catch, celebrated briefly, then collapsed and was taken off the field. Status: In pain, ruled out by team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan. Shadman, who scored 13 and 10 in the first Test, suffered the injury when he took Salman Ali Agha's catch on the fifth day in Mirpur. He celebrated briefly before collapsing on the ground at the Shere Bangla National Stadium and was immediately taken off the field. He didn't return for the rest of the game, which Bangladesh won by 104 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series. "Shadman took a blow in the chest while taking a catch during the first Test in Mirpur. He has a traumatic contusion of the chest and is in pain," the Bangladesh physio Bayjedul Islam Khan said. "He will not be available for the second Test unfortunately." Bangladesh lead 2-0 after 104-run win in Mirpur – first-ever home Test win vs Pakistan and 3rd straight Test win over them. Selection notes: Tanzid Hasan expected to open, but Zakir picked as backup with Mahmudul Hasan Joy also carrying fitness concern. Series: 2nd Test is final match of series, part of ICC World Test Championship. Zakir, also a left-hand opener, has played 13 Tests, averaging 23.72 with a century and four fifties. He played his last Test in the West Indies in November 2024. Zakir has been in good form in first-class cricket in the 2025-26 season, scoring 628 runs at an average of 57.09 with a century and five fifties. He is also the highest run getter after four rounds of the ongoing Dhaka Premier League one-day competition.