Afghanistan 's right-arm fast bowler Mohammad Saleem has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi due to a groin (adductor) overload.

As a result, Saleem will report to the ACB's High Performance Center for rehabilitation, a release by the Afghanistan Cricket Board said.

In Saleem's place, right-arm medium-pace bowler Bilal Sami will be joining Afghanistan's squad for the ODIs against Bangladesh.

Twenty-three-year-old Saleem has played two ODIs so far, with both of those matches coming against Bangladesh in July 2023. He last played for Afghanistan in his solitary Test, which was against Sri Lanka in Colombo in February 2024.

Saleem's replacement Sami, meanwhile, has played for Afghanistan only once, which was on ODI debut against Zimba

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