Musfik hasan

Bangladesh Cricket Board: As Bangladesh prepares to face Sri Lanka in the second and final Test match starting on Saturday, the team will be without their head coach, Chandika Hathurusinghe, who will be absent due to personal reasons, said a report.

According to ESPNcricinfo, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed that Hathurusinghe has traveled back to Australia, with no specified return date.

In Hathurusinghe's absence, assistant coach Nic Pothas will step up to lead the team for the duration of the match, which is set to commence on Saturday. Bangladesh's journey to Chattogram follows their defeat in the first Test against Sri Lanka, where they endured a 328-run loss on the fourth afternoon.