Dhaka, May 23 -- Bangladesh batsman Soumya Sarkar has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan due to a back injury, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed in an official statement.

The left-handed top-order batter has been suffering from right-sided lower back pain for the past week. After a thorough medical assessment, National Team Physio Bayjedul Islam Khan revealed that Soumya will need 10 to 12 days of rehabilitation, ruling him out of the tour.

"Following medical evaluation, it has been determined that the injury requires an extended rehabilitation period of approximately 10 to 12 days. This effectively means that he will not be available for next week's three-match series in Pakistan," said B...