Fast bowler Hasan Mahmud was ruled out of the three-match T20 International series against New Zealand after failing to recover from his injury.The team management decided to send him back to the home alongside ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal, who skipped the T20 series citing personal reasons.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media section informed that Hasan Mahmud and Tamim Iqbal had already left New Zealand for Bangladesh.

“Hasan Mahmud is returning home from New Zealand as he could not regain fitness in time for the T20 international series against the Black Caps which starts on Sunday,” a BCB press release said today.

“The 21-year old Hasan has not trained or played due to a stiff back following the first ODI in Dunedin. He left for Dhaka today along with ODI Captain Tamim Iqbal. He will continue his recovery under the supervision of the BCB Medical Team.”