Mominul Haque Ruled Out of Sylhet Series Decider With Concussion, Amite Hasan Named His Replacement

Bangladesh have named Amite Hasan as the only change to their squad for the series-deciding second Test against West Indies at Sylhet, starting November 5, after Mominul Haque's head injury in the first Test triggered the sport's mandatory concussion stand-down. Bangladesh go into the match already 1-0 down following West Indies' eight-wicket win in Mirpur, with no margin left to keep the two-match series alive.

A head knock that ended Mominul's first Test early

Mominul was hurt fielding at short leg during the 78th over of West Indies' first innings in Mirpur, with Jaker Ali coming on as his concussion substitute for the rest of that match and Najmul Hossain Shanto moving up to No. 3 to cover the gap. Under the concussion protocol, a diagnosed player must sit out for a minimum of seven calendar days before returning to play, which rules Mominul out of the Sylhet Test entirely with the gap between the two matches too short for him to clear that stand-down in time.

Why the timing bites for Bangladesh

Losing an established middle-order batter for a match the hosts must win outright just to share the series adds to the pressure already building after the Mirpur collapse. Bangladesh's touring squad for Sylhet otherwise stays unchanged around captain Shanto and vice-captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz, with Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam and Jaker Ali — now also Mominul's direct replacement in the XI conversation — all retaining their places from the series opener.

The domestic form that earned Amite Hasan the call

Amite Hasan's recall is built on his current National Cricket League season, where an unbeaten double-century for Sylhet Division against Khulna Division in Cox's Bazar has lifted his average to 79 across five matches this campaign. He has one previous Test to his name, against Zimbabwe earlier this year, so a recall into a series decider against a West Indies attack that bowled Bangladesh out twice in Mirpur is a considerably sharper step up than his first cap.

Fantasy angle

Jaker Ali's recent match-time as Mominul's concussion substitute makes him the more likely starting XI pick in the middle order at Sylhet, with Amite Hasan a value watch if he does get a game off the back of his National Cricket League form; on the bowling side, Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz remain the clearest route back into the contest for Bangladesh on a Sylhet surface that has traditionally turned for spin.

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Squad and injury details in this article are verified against same-day and freshly re-checked reporting as of November 4, 2026; Bangladesh's final playing XI for Sylhet had not been confirmed at the time of writing.