In a huge blow for Bangladesh ahead of the upcoming T20I tri-series in Sri Lanka, skipper Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the tournament due to a hand injury.Vice-captain Mahmudullah Riyad was picked to lead the side in the Nidahas Trophy. Batsman Liton Das was named in the squad as a replacement for Shakib.The star all-rounder was earlier included in the 16-man squad for the upcoming tournament as the board hoped Shakib would recover in time for the tournament but the BCB announced on Saturday that the cricketer has failed to recover from the injury.Shakib had injured his left hand during the final of the one-day international tri-series at home against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in January, and has been out of action since.Bangladesh squad for the Nidahas Trophy 2018. Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out due to injury. Mahmudullah to lead the side. pic.twitter.com/1kgMWn13MnBangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) March 3, 2018Shakib, who has featured in 61 T20Is, has 1223 runs against his name, along with 73 wickets and is one of the most sought-after players in the format worldwide.The Nidahas Trophy will also include Sri Lanka and India, who will play the tournament opener on March 6.The tournament, being hosted to celebrate 70 years of Sri Lanka’s independence, will be held in Colombo from March 6-18.Squad: Mahmudullah (c), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Sabbir Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Haider Rony, Abu Jahed, Ariful Haque, Mehidy Hasan, Nurul Hasan, Nazmul Islam, Liton Das.advertisement