Bangladesh cricket team’s ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan will not be able to take any further part in the ongoing series against Zimbabwe as he is leaving for the USA to be beside his wife Shishir who is expecting the first child of the couple in two weeks' time.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza stresses on the importance of starting well in the three-match one-day series against Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh are keen to end the year on a high winning the Zimbabwe series after their most successful stretch in international cricket.

Ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and key Pakistan bowler Wahab Riaz may steal the spotlight as the two sides meet in the first of three-match ODI series at Mirpur on Friday.