Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh, sustained
a left quad injury in their most recent game against New Zealand in Chennai. He
is still a candidate to play in Bangladesh’s upcoming World Cup match against
India on October 19. Shakib appears to be in good health, according to team
director Khaled Mahmud, but they will keep a tight eye on him during practise
on Tuesday in Pune.
Shakib suffered an injury while running during the New
Zealand match. He proceeded to bat for a time and completed his allotted 10
overs of bowling, but it was obvious that he was in discomfort. After the game,
he underwent a scan in Chennai, but it is said that he is pain-free.
“Shakib is getting better,” Mahmud said.
“He is pain-free. But we will know the full scenario when he hits the nets
tomorrow. He will also do running between the wickets. We are hopeful that he
can play against India. He worked in a swimming session, and some upper-half
work in the gym today. There will be a scan tomorrow which will give us a
clearer picture of his situation.”
“Usually these injuries produce a lot of
pain,” he said. “It is tough to walk around even. Shakib is quite
well. It is giving us hope.
“Shakib wants to play, so if the situation is
that he is 85-90% fit, like he was in the last game after getting injured, we
are hopeful too. But it depends on his 100% fitness.”
Mahmud said that they will still be cautious about not
risking Shakib with six matches remaining for Bangladesh in the campaign.
“We don’t want him to miss the rest of the tournament after playing one
more game. There are six matches remaining.
“It is the doctor and physio’s call. We don’t
want to trouble him in the long term. If he gets clearance from the physio, he
will play.”