Marufa Akter ruled out of New Zealand tour with ankle injury

Marufa Akter has been ruled out of Bangladesh's New Zealand tour due to a recurring right ankle injury. She is undergoing four weeks of complete bed rest and is expected to begin light walking early next month.

A BCB official said the board does not want to rush her recovery. Akter has taken 45 wickets in 52 WT20Is with a strike rate of 21.4.

The Bangladesh squad is scheduled to depart Dhaka on December 4 for three ODIs and three T20Is against New Zealand.