Bangladesh were prepared for Shakib Al Hasan’s absence in first two matches of the upcoming Twenty20 tournament against Sri Lanka and India, but now there is a real possibility that the leading all-rounder may have to sit out the entire series because of a finger injury.
Published : 28 Feb 2018, 07:54 PM
The skipper went to Thailand on Monday and is scheduled to return Thursday after undergoing physiotherapy as prescribed by orthopaedic specialist there, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board or BCB officials.
BCB Chief Sports Physician Debashish Chowdhury told bdnews24.com on Wednesday: “We will give him physiotherapy for another week and will see then how he responds.”
“If we see progress, it (physiotherapy) will continue, otherwise we will have to take the next step,” he said and added Shakib’s rehabilitation will start after recovery from the injury.
BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said they would decide whether Shakib will go to Sri Lanka after discussing the issue with him.
The squad is leaving for Colombo on Mar 4 to play the NIDAHAS Trophy from Mar 6 to 16. They will play their first match against India on Mar 8.
Shakib injured the little finger of his left hand during the final match against Sri Lanka in the tri-nation ODI series.
Bangladesh lost the match as well as the T20 and Test series against Sri Lanka, with Shakib sidelined.
They have included him in the squad for the upcoming series, but also kept Mehidy Hasan Miraz as his back-up.